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Subject: Re: Soldering DIP sockets on the top of the board

From: "bsjoelund" <tecnoconsult@...>
Date: 2004-06-13

Hi Dave,
If you are able to apply solder from top, why not solder on top and
bottom? I always use turned dip socket pins.

Bengt

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...>
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I know I read a site that showed a tried and true way to solder a
DIP
> socket from the bottom, but apply solder at the top.
>
> this would be to allow top traces when there are no plated thru
holes.
>
> Does anybody recall that link ? or have one that would show this
> proceedure ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave