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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: To fillet or not to fillet on a PCB pattern

2014-08-07 by Donald H Locker

Do you put teardrops or did you mean fillets "on square pads now, ..."?

Donald.

----- Original Message -----
> From: "DJ Delorie dj@... [Homebrew_PCBs]" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 4, 2014 9:15:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: To fillet or not to fillet on a PCB pattern
> 
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> "Paul Alciatore palciatore@... [Homebrew_PCBs]"
> <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> writes:
> > It appears that the examples on that page show filets at round pads,
> > but not at rectangular ones. Is this the general practice? I would
> > think they would be equally advantageous on both types.
> 
> Probably, but at the time, the math for pretty teardrops on square pads
> was too hard for me to bother with :-)
> 
> I think I put teardrops on square pads now, as if they were round pads.
> 
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