Homebrew PCBs

On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 2:23 PM, Charles R Patton
charles.r.patton@... [Homebrew_PCBs]
<Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> A comment on the   question of "... what (if any) are the issues with
> using thin (0.010" - 0.030") PCB material in general?"  I did a run of
> an SMT bds about 2.5": x 2.5" in 0.010" thick material and regretted
> it.  It was just too flimsy and if you intend to do the core drill idea
> I'd be suspicious about possible tearing.   I'm now using 0.023" thick
> material and think it is quite satisfactory and I suspect that it would
> be fine in a 1/2" disk.

Thanks for the heads up.  I found some cheap single sheets of 0.010"
and 0.026" at electronics goldmine and I am currently awaiting
delivery on those for testing.

I did price out diamond core drills and gacked at the $50 - $150 price
tag.  Between the price, the dust issues, and the potential for the
cut-outs to get caught up in the bit I am going to keep this as a last
resort.

-p.