"Ecnerwal" wrote in message
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In article ,
"robb" wrote:

Looking for constructive criticism on my plcc/dip adapter ?

For a given board, the copper on it is "free". Plus, the less
copper you
are etching off, the faster it gets done. On the "green side"
you might
want to look at any pins that are at ground potential, and
connect those
to a flood covering most of the board area, rather than etching
off most
of the board area. Power also works, and on the red side you
might do
ground some places, power other places, to fill in. Often a
good idea to
toss in a few capacitors between power and ground while you are
at it.

Thanks wren lace ,

Is there an operational/safety benefit to flooding empty space
with ground copper ?

and how does one choose the value for the capacitors between
ground and power ? as that is a bit out my scope

thanks for reply and suggestions,
rob