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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] An alternative TP hole approach?

From: Adam Seychell <a_seychell@...>
Date: 2004-10-19

thespeakerguy wrote:
>
> I was wondering if this may ne a reasonable approach:
>
> 1 - Drill the blank copper clad board with slightly oversize holes.
>
> 2 - Squeeege conductive epoxy into the holes. Cure
>
> 3 - re drill the holes to the correct size
>
> 4 - electroplate, photo mask, then etch.
>

Lets assume this method can make reliable through holes it would require
more work than conventional PTH processes. The step of "making holes
plateable" is only just part of the overall PTH process.