Homebrew PCBs

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:12:16 +0100, Alan King <alan@...> wrote:

>
>   Eagle also has some DB style connector layouts that are for board
> edges, with board fitting between the two pin rows on the back of the
> connector, 1/2 pins on top and 1/2 pins on bottom.  Is a very good,
> secure method still with no holes, and you can do similar with 2 row pin
> headers etc sticking out from edge.  Between that, top mounting dip
> style chips, and wrapping traces over the edges, I hardly ever drill a
> hole in anything now, no pins as well as vias.  Just so much easier to
> not have to get out the drill and have dust, even with CNC..  Even when
> I have boards made now, I'm starting to top mount the DIPs and do edge
> type connectors, it just makes things a bit easier.
> Alan


While i also use the edge-on D solder cup connectors they still give you  
some of the signals up top and some one the bottom layer, kind of a little  
drawback. Bending traces over the edge is a interesting idea, might just  
try that.

Drilling is nasty, yes, but not _that_ bad. As long as i don't have to  
drill hundreds of holes that's ok with me.

ST