Homebrew PCBs

Interesting but expensive for doing just a few boards. Also I really don't 
like working with battery acid.

It would take me longer to do this for 5 or 10 boards than it will to insert 
wires.

But thanks for the information.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "fredbutz" <fredbutz@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:35 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper Foil Vias, Correct URL


>I do it all the time.
>
> http://voodooengineering.com/index.php/pcbprocess/plating
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> I don't think its hard at all.
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> Follow Think and Tinker's steps using Caswell Plating's solution.
>
> Chuck
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob@...> 
> wrote:
>>
>> 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?
>> >
>> >
>> > Falls out when soldering, not really a thru via unless it's thin, and
>> > soldering both sides makes it more likely to crack, apparently.
>> >
>> > I still do it though.  For a thru via I just solder both sides of the
>> > component lead.
>> >
>> > For heaps of wires the 'sewing' method works ok, you run a wire thru 
>> > all
>> > the holes, solder then snip.
>> >
>> > Tony
>> >
>> >
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