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Re: 1oz vs 1/2 oz

2010-10-13 by spacedcowboy@ymail.com

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Maroney" <steve@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Gang
> 
>  
> 
> Do you guys prefer 1oz copper clad over 1/2 oz ?   My initial thoughts
> is the at 1oz is sturdier and can tolerate  heat better than 1/2 ?!?
> Please share you experiences. Thanks. 
> 

I use 1-oz when I want to run higher-power stuff (recently, some LED drivers) but apart from that I typically use 0.5-oz. 

The time for me isn't an issue (as Leon mentioned) though because I mill, I don't etch. I just tell the software "this is a 1-oz board" and it worries about the rest :)

Simon

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