Re: [Fwd: Re: Full Panel Service Order - 1541ide.brd]

From: David Wood (jbevren_at_starbase.globalpc.net)
Date: 2007-12-18 00:48:44

I'll vouch for the desoldering comment! :)  It was a pain to modify Brain's
audio DAC circuit once I carelessly spilled solder across a gap.

I'd like to recommend looking into spray-on solder mask if you plan to do
much soldering.  A single assembly shouldn't need it.

-David

On Mon, 17 Dec 2007, Jim Brain wrote:

> FYI:  Working with a board house that caters to small fry like myself
> has some advantages.  Gentlemen, go unearth your soldering irons.
>
> Oh, for those assembling, you may want to pursue IC sockets.
> Desoldering non-soldermask boards can get nasty.
>
> For the 6502 socket, this might be useful:
>
> http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/item/WWICS-40/560/40-PIN_WIRE_WRAP_IC_SOCKET_.html
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	Re: Full Panel Service Order - 1541ide..brd
> Date: 	Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:14:45 -0800 (PST)
> From: 	Gary Cho <sales@custompcb.com>
> Reply-To: 	sales@custompcb.com
> To: 	Jim Brain <brain@jbrain.com>
>
>
>
> Jim,
>
> We will need to push it slightly over the 11" side, but we can make it
> with the wider outline. Just got the boards started on the production
> pipeline- should be ready by Friday.
>
> Gary
>
>
> */Jim Brain <brain@jbrain.com>/* wrote:
>
>     Gary Cho wrote:
>      > Jim,
>      >
>      > Thank you for the payment. Just one question regarding the cutout.
>      > There is 2 lines we can follow. If we follow the dimension line - it
>      > will cut into the fingers at the right edge. You also added an
>     outline
>      > on the silkscreen layer which extends beyond the fingers. Which
>      > outline should we use ?
>     The most important criteria is to get 9 boards per panel. If you can
>     use the silkscreen outline and still get 9 boards, I'd prefer that, but
>     if not, use the dimension line. .150" off the fingers will not make a
>     huge difference.
>
>     Jim Brain
>
>
>
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