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Subject: [EE] Measuring PCB copper weight?
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Is there a simplish way to figure out or measure the copper weight on an=20
existing PCB?

I'm asking because I'm redoing a layout for someone and I did not do the=20
original circuit design, so was planning to use the same trace widths as=20
on the original board, but I'll need to know the copper weight to order=20
a prototype board.
If I have to redo the math on current etc, that opens up another can of=20
worms as I don't have all of the specs otherwise.
And the copper does feel thicker than usual.

Thanks.




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