[Ronja] Just got TX and twister pcbs

[Karel Kulhavy]

---- Saad Shakeel <hybrid.parameter at yahoo.com> schrieb:
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> yes karel, they are not plated through. The guy who made it said that we'll have to manually link the upper side to the lower one using small pieces of copper soldered through the holes.... my question...will that technique work?

Yes it will work but it's tedious and prone to error. Make sure you
use enough flux (rosin) and after the work dissolve all the flux with alcohol or isopropyl alcohol and inspect with eye. Resolder all
joints that don't look nice.

Karel
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> i'll try to arrange the pics in the meantime...
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> Regards,
>  
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> Saad
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> --- On Mon, 12/8/08, Karel Kulhavy <twibright at hispeed.ch> wrote:
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> From: Karel Kulhavy <twibright at hispeed.ch>
> Subject: Re: [Ronja] Just got TX and twister pcbs
> To: "Twibright Ronja" <ronja at lists.pointless.net>, hybrid.parameter at yahoo.com
> Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 12:42 AM
> 
> ---- Saad Shakeel <hybrid.parameter at yahoo.com> schrieb:
> > Hey all,
> > 
> > I just got Twister 1  and Metropolis TX pcbs made.
> > 
> > Now, i have a few confusions....
> > 
> > 1. my PCBs are not PTH pcbs so i suppose i'll have to solder 
> components on both sides?? 
> 
> PTH is plated through? The boards are designed as plated through, if they are
> not then
> they are not manufactured right :(
> 
> > 
> > 2. there are many points in the twister 1 pcb that do not have any solder
> masks over them, nor do they seem to be connected to any components... what are
> they??
> 
> That sounds suspicious, can you post a picture?
> 
> Karel
> > 
> > Your help would be appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Saad
> > 
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