Re: gEDA-user: 2 layer home-made PCB

[richard <richard.bown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 17:18:09 -0400
DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> > When you say a wire, are you talking hollow wire so that the
> > component can be inserted into the hole also?  I'm not
> > understanding.  Does the 22ga wire lay beside the component lead?
> > If that's the case all the thru holes will be too small.
> 
> I use one strand of a 22ga wire (it's about 34 ga) to wire-up all my
> vias.  For through-hole parts, I just don't run traces to the
> component side so I won't have to worry about soldering it.  Or, if
> it's solderable, I just solder both sides.
> 
> > I hate to use the word assume but I assumed the solder would just
> > bridge along the component lead to the other side of the board.
> 
> It won't.  Solder has a very high surface tension.
> 
> 
Furthermore, use a rework flux pen it will help. If you have a look at
your joints under a magnifier, they wont look very pretty, especially
if your using lead free solder, the use of a flux pen helps a lot,
getting the solder to flow nicely between surfaces.
-- 
Best wishes

Richard Bown

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