Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "flightofharmony" <flight@...>
wrote:
>
> Out of curiosity, has anybody used the old-fashioned eyelet approach?
> Definitely not worthwhile for production, but it would be very handy
> for DIY.
>

As long as you don't have too many of them, I've found that it's
fairly quick and easy to 'stitch' vias using a length of stripped
wire-wrap wire. After running the wire through the vias (going back
and forth from one side of the board to the other), I solder the vias
and then use an Xacto knife to cut the wires at the via pad edges. 

If the length of wire required is difficult to work with, you can
always stop the stitching and start again with a new piece of wire.


Regards, Bob