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Default Copper "Rivet"/Eyelet

On Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:15:30 -0700, Jim Thompson
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_Years_ ago I used to use copper eyelets in PCB's to allow soldering
in larger wire sizes.

Can't remember where I got them.

Any clues?

...Jim Thompson


Cat's meow... swage eyelet into FR4 "Vector board", solder... more
durable than the cheap RS stuff.

...Jim Thompson
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