Homebrew PCBs

20 some odd years ago we visited China to set up some modern PCB shops.  We took along some test pattern PCBs made in our lab.  Our Chinese hosts were most gracious when we showed them the test patterns.  Then they went sort of nuts.  We of course didn't understand a word of their conversation.  Finally one of the group decided to try his English on us;

"how you do tlick?"

We finally discovered that they had never seen plated through holes and couldn't understand where the rivits/eyelets went.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JanRwl@... 
  To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 5:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Making the simplest board


  In a message dated 9/23/2004 10:49:19 PM Central Standard Time,  
  upand_at_them@... writes:

  How can  I solder a two-sided board if I'm using sockets for the IC's?   
  Ugh!<<
  Mike:  Obviously, the BEST way to do this is to use a PTH board.   But if you 
  are talking about your own home-brew, it IS a frustration, at times,  isn't 
  it!  For non-PTH work, use eyelets.  

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