Homebrew PCBs

You can also see pic's of the process here:
http://www.pic101.com/pcb/thru.htm
Rick

JanRwl@... wrote:

>
> What's the best way to deal with the problem of through holes for
> these?
>
> Assume you have a "pad" on top, as well as bottom, for each
> "through-hole"
> you need?  As the pins you mention are generally square (not round,
> filling the
> hole), you can usually get away with some bits of (sliver-plated,
> usually!)
> wire-wrap wire, #28 or #30 ga., stripped.
>
> Put the end of a length through the hole, bend it over sharply on top,
> and
> solder it to the pad, NOT filling the hole.  MIGHT take some practice,
>
> particularly if you are coordination-challenged or have less than
> twenty years
> solder-fiddling.