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Re: Soldering DIP sockets on the top of the board

2004-06-13 by bsjoelund

Hi Dave,
If you are able to apply solder from top, why not solder on top and
bottom? I always use turned dip socket pins.

Bengt

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I know I read a site that showed a tried and true way to solder a 
DIP 
> socket from the bottom, but apply solder at the top.
> 
> this would be to allow top traces when there are no plated thru 
holes.
> 
> Does anybody recall that link ?  or have one that would show this 
> proceedure ?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Dave

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