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Technical learnings and practical tips from the DeltaProto PCBA proto lab.
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Tidying up in the proto lab: resizing drill holes with a smoothing broach
2026-08-04With a smoothing broach from the jewellery trade we brought the holes in a PCB neatly to size, without damaging the plating. So the prototype PCBs could simply be used.
Harm Slijkhuis
Sales Engineer
Interposers: the lifesavers for your ProtoPCBA
2026-01-26How a small adapter board can save your prototype when dealing with end-of-life components or design issues.
Harm Slijkhuis
Sales Engineer
Solder Flux as Adhesive Remover
2025-10-20Inspired by Het Klokhuis: how we use solder flux to remove super glue from ProtoPCBA's.
Harm Slijkhuis
Sales Engineer
Soldering with two different alloys
2025-07-2880% of all ProtoPCBA's need at least one extra iteration. This one required a creative soldering solution.
Harm Slijkhuis
Sales Engineer