[Ronja] Just got TX and twister pcbs

[Karel Kulhavy]

---- Saad Shakeel <hybrid.parameter at yahoo.com> schrieb:
> Thank you Karel and Kubajz for your replies...
>  
> heres the link to the pictures
>  
> http://projectpcb.20m.com/index.html

There is nothing suspicious on the pictures. I would take a multimeter and check if the through-plating is really missing.

In case of vias, which are through-plates just to get the wire on the
other side without any component being attached it's going to be difficult because the trace is covered with the solder mask. You would have to scrape the solder mask off with an exacto knife before soldering a wire through.

Karel
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> --- On Mon, 12/8/08, Karel Kulhavy <twibright at hispeed.ch> wrote:
> 
> 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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