Homebrew PCBs

On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:53:24 -0000, you wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I am about to order eyelets, anvil, and forming tool from
>international eyelets.

I use eyelets (0.050 diameter), copper, and then separate vias.  This
allows me to use a small (!) ball peen hammer and a block of aluminum
or steel as an anvil.  Seems to work fine for me.  I'd do a forming
tool if I felt it was needed, but who's to say...?

1000 eyelets (another company, another place) has lasted me a
reasonable amount of time.

>
>I guess I would also need an anvil press. Do you have any
>recommendations on what to get, and where ? 
>
>Also, is do you think International eyelets is the way to go, or
>should I go with someone else ?
>
>NOTE: eyelets are $40 ( minimum order, not sure how many ), the anvil
>is $75, and the forming tool another $75 )

If you had a machine shop, you could make one, I bet, or adapt
something.  Hard to say.  A hand center punch tool with a different
front end might work well.

Harvey

>
>Thanks