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Hi guys,

Many of us make double sided boards and have to create vias from one
side to the other. Often it's a piece of wire or a cut-off leg of a
component.

For power routings I just realized that a header pin is great! During
diagnostics, testing, etc., it's always handy to have a place to clip
on a test lead for checking voltages etc. A header pin allows for
that and creates the via. Just a simple realization this morning, but
in case you have not thought about it, there you go!

Chris