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Connecting top and bottom traces of a double side board

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Connecting top and bottom traces of a double side board

2006-08-19 by Stefan Trethan

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:50:57 +0200, jdizzlemynizzal
<jdizzlemynizzal@...> wrote:

> I am going to make a double side board. In order to connect the top
> traces to the bottom traces do you have to solder both top and bottom?
> Or is it through some other process?


There are also rivets/eyelets you could put in the holes, but the cheapest
way is to solder both sides.

ST

RE : [Homebrew_PCBs] Connecting top and bottom traces of a double side board

2006-08-19 by Robert Hedan

> -----Message d'origine-----
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> [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] De la part de Stefan Trethan
> Envoyé : août 19 2006 04:37
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> Objet : Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Connecting top and bottom traces
> of a double side board
>
>
>
>
> There are also rivets/eyelets you could put in the holes, but
> the cheapest
> way is to solder both sides.
>
> ST


Yupp, I've got a gazillion 330ohm resistors that I use for vias. I just
hold one in a drilled hole, solder, cut, flip the board and solder the other
side. It's not as beautiful as I'd like it to be, but it works and it's
quick.

Robert
:)

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Connecting top and bottom traces of a double side board

2006-08-20 by Herbert E. Plett

but you have to make sure you don't have any vias under the components.
also be careful with through hole components as not all allow for easy access
on the component side (bases, switches, caps, etc.)

--- Robert Hedan <robert.hedan@...> wrote:
> > There are also rivets/eyelets you could put in the holes, but
> > the cheapest
> > way is to solder both sides.
> >
> > ST
>
>
> Yupp, I've got a gazillion 330ohm resistors that I use for vias. I just
> hold one in a drilled hole, solder, cut, flip the board and solder the other
> side. It's not as beautiful as I'd like it to be, but it works and it's
> quick.
>
> Robert


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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Connecting top and bottom traces of a double side board

2006-08-20 by Leon Heller

----- Original Message -----
From: "Herbert E. Plett" <cachureos@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 5:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Connecting top and bottom traces of a double
side board


> but you have to make sure you don't have any vias under the components.
> also be careful with through hole components as not all allow for easy
> access
> on the component side (bases, switches, caps, etc.)

You can put vias under componenents, you just have to remember to solder
them first. 8-)

Leon

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Connecting top and bottom traces of a double side board

2006-08-20 by Stefan Trethan

On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:11:19 +0200, derekhawkins <eldata@...> wrote:

>
> Well, there are four under this puppy as stated in another post;
> http://www.pbase.com/image/65448015/large


Well, you can't exactly call this type of solder covered thing a solder
joint.
I mean the reliability could be problematic.

Probably not going to matter for prototypes and homebrew stuff, but i
wouldn't want to put it in anything important.
Those eyelets tend to be a reliability issue as well and they have more
contact area.

ST