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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Anyone have experience on soldering US8 packages

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-09-03

On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 16:07:11 +0200, derekhawkins <eldata@...> wrote:

>
> Soldering may be the least of your worries if you're using TT. Spacing
> between pads is less than .008".


0.5mm pitch is no probem with TT, using a 600dpi printer.
But it's best to make the pads slightly narrower than you'd usually make
them, since the toner spreads a little.
How much depends, best experiment.

Now what is a problem on homebrew boards is getting signals to and fro,
without real vias...

I'd much prefer if they didn't make them parts so small, but what can you
do?

ST