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----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew" <andrewm1973@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 12:09 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Drag soldering.


>
>> Leon wrote:
>> I do thermal pads by putting a hole in
>> the centre of the pad hole and feeding
>> solder in whilst melting it with the
>> iron tip. The RF heating used by
>> Metcal helps a lot with this sort of
>> thing.
>
> Good idea feeding the solder through a
> large hole. Does the hole have to be
> plated through or will it work on
> home made boards ?

It's easier with PTH, but I think I have used it on a home-made PCB.

Leon