Homebrew_PCBs

> Personally I think it's pointless, but don't let that stop you!
>
> As I said in a prior post, I have seen a single-side version of

what you

> describe. Where it came from, what it was for & where it went I've

no idea.

> RF maybe? Needed the copper for shielding or a ground plane?
>
> You can buy laminate without ANY copper, just the holes. But

that's for

> wirewrapping, so it doesn't matter too much.
>
> Your main problem is the sheer number of holes. 1" square has 100

holes, a

> 4"x3" board (ie small) will have 1200 holes. At a hole drilled per

second,

> that's a 20 minute job. For home use, the advantages are a bit low.
>
> One point you haven't considered is that some components (7805 etc)

need

> bigger than normal holes, so you have to drill those out anyway.

You need

> to do the same on the usual boards so it's a minor point.
>
> A board house will certainly make it for you. They may scratch

their heads,

> mutter "WTF?" and charge you a strange price, but they'll make it.

I really

> don't see any advantage over drilling a board with just the holes

you need,

> then etching it.
>
> Tony
>

I would not bother unless is was massed produced, and thus relatively
inexpensive (i.e. a few bucks more than a plain board). Especially
at the low hourly rate I pay myself :)

-Don