Homebrew PCBs

Does anyone here know how real plated hole vias are made? I DO! And I would 
not try it at home.

That's why I use wires at home. I use a piece of wire wrap wire folded over 
and soldered to the board. I wire all the vias before assembling the boards.

That seems a lot easier than some of the other things I am hearing here.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Smith" <ajsmith@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:00 AM
Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper Foil Vias, Correct URL


>> What's wrong with simply sticking a wire through the hole and soldering
>> on
>> both sides?
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> Falls out when soldering, not really a thru via unless it's thin, and 
> soldering both sides makes it more likely to crack, apparently.
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> I still do it though.  For a thru via I just solder both sides of the 
> component lead.
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> For heaps of wires the 'sewing' method works ok, you run a wire thru all 
> the holes, solder then snip.
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> Tony
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