Homebrew PCBs

JanRwl@... wrote:
> 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!

The main reason i'm interested in PTH is for joining to inner layers
of multilayer boards when i eventually get something working.