Homebrew PCBs

Thanks for the response guys. I just redid both the tracks and the pads. I was able to modify both in Eagle. I'm going to try it again early this week with a more diluted solution. I'll post an update when I can.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Piers Goodhew <piers@...> wrote:
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> Yes, I've taken to putting some extra annulus on them and, of course, going
> SMD when and wherever possible..
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> PG
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> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 1:10 PM, sailingto <sailingtoo@...> wrote:
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> > > I've certainly had little trouble with 10mil traces (0.010 inch) out of
> > > Eagle with Ammonium Persulphate - I do find Eagle's square through-hole
> > pads
> > > a bit prone to over etching, but come to think about it, they etch OK,
> > > they're just bloody small!
> > >
> > > PG
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> > Doesn't matter which program used for the layout, most of them do have
> > pretty small pads. These small pads are ok for a commercial board with
> > solder mask, but for a home etched board I find it's better to use larger
> > pads. My pads and traces are usually a good bit larger than standard. This
> > helps prevent problems of pads lifting during rework as most of my boards
> > are prototypes requiring removal of parts a few times.... sometimes I get
> > lucky and do the design correct first time.
> >
> > Just make the pads as large as you wish.
> >
> > Ken H>
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