Homebrew PCBs

On 21/01/2010 19:08, Simao Cardoso wrote:
> Stefan Trethan wrote:
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>>
>> We still don't understand each other completely, let's try again. ;-)
>
> Sorry the unnecessary confusion, i miss it completely, don't know the
> answers.
>
>> no top pad on some components for production reasons (wires are
>> soldered there later).
>>
>
> I ended avoiding wires soldered on PCB, they easily break. If i have to
> do it without a connector, i solder one pinhead (those used with
> jumpers) and them solder the wire to it. And use those termo retractable
> rubber tubes (don't know the English name) around pinhead, solder and at
> least on 1cm of wire. Much work but this way it really lasts even with
> wires movement.

Heat-shrink tubing?

Leon