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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Eyelets? (WAS: Re: Electroplating and VIAs)

From: JanRwl@...
Date: 2009-01-21

In a message dated 1/21/2009 1:32:02 P.M. Central Standard Time,
flight@... writes:

Out of curiosity, has anybody used the old-fashioned eyelet approach?
Definitely not worthwhile for production, but it would be very handy for DIY.<<
I do that where the holes are "under" IC-sockets, etc., and MUST be almost
PTH. For others, "out in the open" I use bits of wire, soldered on both sides.

Use NEW, brightly-tinned eyelets, and sweat-solder them to the TOP pad
before populating board!


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