Building a circuit that depends on the component-mounting
pads to pass signals from bottom to top, like vias would.
However, the holes are not plated thru.  My worry is that
some of the components are flush-mounted to the board (like
large caps) and some holes are tight enough that solder may
not get thru to connect the sides.

Is there something I can do to help fix this *before* I
start mounting the components?  I'm going to pre-tin the
holes on the component side, and the components close to
the body, but not sure that will be a full solution.

Cheers,
-Neil.

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