Homebrew PCBs

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 16:02:50 -0000, ballendo <ballendo@...> wrote:

> One unconventional method would be to use the std. screwterms I just
> described. Simply mount them at the edge of the board, by their TH
> pins. (NOT through hole, though. Think of an edge connector. Then
> solder the pins of the screw terminal to these "edge connector"
> traces. That way the wires will exit perpendicular to the board, and
> the screw driver will be used parallel to the board.
>
> Will only work if your wires are at the board edge though...
>

And only if the screw terminal doesn't lift off the trace...
I would never ever put any mechanical strain on a small pad.
It WILL LIFT off.

drill the holes and put them through, or put the wires themselves through,
and you won't have problems.

ST