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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Double sided boards

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2007-04-29

"fredbutz" <fredbutz@...> writes:
> Does anyone have any suggestions for lining the sides up?

I recently did a double sided board. Since I usually post-process my
cad files to include a border around the board (to hold the TT paper
down), I simply put a via in each corner of the border, with a 13 mil
hole in it. This is the size of my smallest drill bit. I pre-drilled
the blank pcb for those holes, and poked holes in the TT for those
also. I used the drill bits themselves to align the TT with the PCB,
then taped it down. I was off by less than 10 mil. Not sure what
I'll try next. Another option is to do two single sided boards and
glue them back to back after etching.