> On Nov 28, 2018, at 8:01 PM, William Sudbrink via cctalk
> <[email protected]> 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
