Homebrew PCBs

If you are going to solder them on the top you will be OK.  It is actually
not a solder mask that you are referring to then since it is supposed to
limit solder flow.  I guess you are referring to an overlay?

You only need to set the rivets from one side there is a matching anvil on
the opposing side.

 

The split rivets looks similar to regular rivets except they have a
length-wise slit in them vertically.  They are also not crimped tight on the
top so they look ugly.  During wave soldering flux and solder will wick up
the center of the eyelet and leak out onto the top copper trace through the
slit and spread under the top section of the rivet to form a reliable solder
joint.

Bertho

 

From: James  Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 01:59



On 21/03/13 18:52, Boman33 wrote:
> Without the soldermask the regular rivets can be soldered to the top trace
> as a secondary operation.

It was my intention to solder both sides after setting the rivet from 
both sides (the ring should be fractionally wider than the rivet head 
to allow solder adherance), then paint the mask over the top.

I don't know what you mean by a split rivet, could you perhaps make a 
sketch of one, having trouble imagining how it is different to a 
standard hollow rivet?





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