Yahoo Groups archive

Homebrew PCBs

Index last updated: 2026-04-28 23:05 UTC

Message

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Making hidden vias?

2006-12-08 by Marcel van Lieshout

http://www.bungard.com/seiten/p-favorit.htm

Marcel

Stefan Trethan wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:10:24 +0100, bobysgotguns <bdt@...> wrote:
> 
>> Using pieces of wire, resistor legs, or header pins for hidden vias
>> (under surface mount parts; something I need to do often) is not
>> really workable.  Even for exposed vias, I find the method a pain and
>> the results ugly.  Is it possible to actually buy real vias and some
>> cheap tool to insert them?  For me, vias are the main reason on some
>> boards to not bother DIYing and outsourcing it.
> 
> 
> vias are chemically plated, you can not buy them as components. There
> are a few ways to make fake ones though, none that great IMO.
> 
> ST
> 
> 
> Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and
> Photos: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
> 
> If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
>

Attachments

Move to quarantaine

This moves the raw source file on disk only. The archive index is not changed automatically, so you still need to run a manual refresh afterward.