Homebrew PCBs

For an easy source of solder-able via wire: I've used strands from braiding of coaxial cables. I just strip the coax and de-braid what I need. Sometimes I use braiding I found on ebay also, a little goes a long way. 

Someday I will try the plating-thru or Think-and-tinker plating of 
conductive ink methods, but my small volume pre-protos haven't demanded that yet.
-Lee

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <blue_eagle74@...> wrote:
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> I have made double sided boards. I have tried 30 AWG wire, to big for putting under componets and flat wire from trace repair kits. The problem I am having is solder buildup. I have tried solder wicking but leaves less than desired amounts of solder. I have even used replacement eyelets but either they are too long or the pad area is to big and/or wide to put under componets.
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> What have you used that works, besides through hole plating?
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> Brian
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