A standard requirement for pad sizes is a 5 mil annulus. This means there
must be .005" all around the hole (i.e. a 28 mil hole would require a 38 mil
pad). Something a little larger than this (maybe 10 mils) is recommended for
solderability.
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Chris Maness <chris@...> wrote:
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> I am planning on using a positive photo resist board, and using a .8mm
> drill
> bit.
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> Chris (a n00b)
> KQ6UP
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> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Leon Heller <leon355@...<leon355%40btinternet.com>>
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> > On 05/04/2010 21:36, Chris Maness wrote:
> > > What is the minimum pad size (in mils) for home made PC boards? (Single
> > > Sided).
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> > It depends on your technique.
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> > Leon
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