Mark 8 pc boards

From: Don Maslin <donm_at_cts.com>
Date: Thu Jun 25 13:04:08 1998

On Thu, 25 Jun 1998, Allison J Parent wrote:

> <I've also learned that the printed circuit boards were 2-sided, but had n
> <plated-thru holes. This may have caused problems to IC solder connections
> <making reliability problems. I don't know if this would make buyers aband
> <them making the numbers larger or smaller than otherwise.
>
> Not a problem. The trick was to solder both sides ot use through wires
> as needed. It made the board much cheaper and buildable by home brewers.
 
And that approach is cheaper and easier than the tubular rivet that
preceded plated through holes - if you could even find such today :)

                                                 - don
Received on Thu Jun 25 1998 - 13:04:08 BST