Homebrew PCBs

Opry:

There is no POINT in fussing with plated-through-holes for just a few holes 
that "must" be "plated through" or a few boards with a few such holes!  The 
"tiny rivets" are the way to do those, where a "PTH" "MUST" go under an IC, 
etc.  On those holes for resistors, etc., one can simply solder on the top 
AND bottom, and not need even the rivets.  

The only thing "magic" about PTH is, done professionally with 
"solder-plating", and all, they "wick" the solder nicely, so solder-joints 
are neater and use much less solder, and are electrically much, much more 
secure.  But that's actually kinda "academic" if everything else is done 
neatly!

Jan Rowland


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