> Only (small) thing I can spot is to be careful the crystal case does > not short the traces it sits over, with there being no mask on the > board - you could just make sure it's raised a bit (or hand paint > some mask on if you have a touch up pen/lacquer or something) SMT crystals have an insulating pad on the bottom. Maybe add something similar. Anything would do, like a piece of mica, thin rubber or card. Only takes a minute, won't hurt to > I would maybe make your pad rings a bit thicker Agreed. Pads always come out looking smaller physically than you thought they looked on paper. Make them as big as you have room for. Plus it helps if you need to re-work the board. Bigger pads will take more wear-and-tear Joe --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .