Homebrew PCBs

On Tue, 9 Mar 2010, Derk Steggewentz wrote:

> I have seen pcb-trace fuses on a power supply PCB in a Tektronix 577
> curve tracer, which I think is from the '70s. So, this technique seems
> to be around for a while and to me it can makes sense for certain
> uncritical applications (e.g. tripping extremely unlikely and only for
> full shorts, delay time uncritical etc.... )

I'm curious why someone would want to use such a fuse in the first place. 
How do you replace it?  Are there pads for adding a fuse holder after the 
PCB fuse blows?

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