> Go to the hardware store and buy 0.003" brass sheet stock. ( 0.08mm > for you metric achievers.) Then you can etch holes in it using > normal hobbyist PCB processes. A metal stencil is much nice to use > than one made from mylar or kapton. No go for me, I don't do home PCBs. I use Olimex (for small numbers) and=20 PCBcart (for large numbers). I will try a metal stencil sometime, but they are more expensive and I=20 keep making small improvements to my PCBs... --=20 Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .