25 Jun
1998
25 Jun
'98
6:04 a.m.
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