28 Nov
2018
28 Nov
'18
5:13 p.m.
On Nov 28, 2018, at 8:01 PM, William Sudbrink via
cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
I'm not sure you're quite getting it... they say a picture is worth a thousand
words:
http://wsudbrink.dyndns.org:8080/images/20181128_194316.jpg
Assuming I make up some gerbers myself, two questions:
1) how do you specify the slightly beveled edge required for easy insertion?
2) is there some way to specify "hardened" or whatever plating for the
connector traces?
And actually a third: Does anyone have a particular PCB company that they like,
communications wise?
I can't help with the first two -- I would be interested in answers to that myself.
For #1, I suppose a file could be used.
For #3: I have only used a professional PCB fab twice, years apart, but was quite happy
both times. PCB-Pool. Once for a quantity 1 order, once for quantity 10. The fact you
can do quantity 1 is pretty nice, that's where the "pool" in the name comes
from.
With the second order they offered a solder paste stencil at no charge, which I should
have taken them up on but I didn't. TSOP is a pain even with fine tips and fine
solder; I've seen some good articles on how to do reflow soldering in a toaster oven.
Next time, perhaps.
paul
