"Eyelets" and an "Eyelet press" for doing PTH proto or repair work (I hadn't used one of these in over 20 years, I haven't, to my knowledge, used specifically this model, but this looks *very* close): http://www.circuittechctr.com/products/110-5202.htm The following Google search came up with some more interesting/related stuff: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_qdr=all&q=eyelets+%22plated+through+ho le%22&btnG=Google+Search Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dwayne Reid" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [EE]: vias in low vol double sided board production > At 02:09 PM 2/19/02 -0800, Chris Loiacono wrote: > >Someone posted a link on here a few months ago that was a pretty simple > >solution. A small copper tube with scored break-away sections was available > >in a few different diameters. > > Good memory! > > Multicore makes one version called Copperset > > > I have one and use if occasionally - it works well but is actually more > work than the Harwin Track pins I mentioned earlier. > > It works best if you use it before the board is populated - place the board > on a smooth steel surface, insert the feed-through pins, then set them with > the impact punch. > > dwayne > > > Dwayne Reid > Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA > (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax > > Celebrating 18 years of Engineering Innovation (1984 - 2002) > .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .- > `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' > Do NOT send unsolicited commercial email to this email address. > This message neither grants consent to receive unsolicited > commercial email nor is intended to solicit commercial email. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body