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Re: Determining the "Weight" of copper on PCBs?

2006-08-31 by lcdpublishing

Thanks much Dennis - that's what I was looking for!

Chris



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "dl5012" <dl5012@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
> 
> Try this URL 
> http://www.streamlinecircuits.com/streamline/pg_thickResist.shtml
> 
> Your guess was pretty close; 0.0014" for 1 ounce copper cladding.  
> The 1 ounce info is correct (I've seen that number before), the 
half 
> ounce thickness in microns is wrong; should be closer to 18um.  
And 
> the first entry is 0.125 ounce, not 125...
> 
> Regards,
> Dennis
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "lcdpublishing" 
> <lcdpublishing@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Guys,
> > 
> > I buy all my PCBs from "Surplus" dealers. Now that I have a bit 
of 
> > collection going AND that some of my designs are getting a bit 
> > more "powerful", the weight of copper is getting important.  
Does 
> > someone know what the thickness of copper is for the different 
> weights?
> > 
> > Example 1 oz. copper is .001" thick or something similar
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Chris
>

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