In this brief video we talk about the PCB board edge arcs & copper to edge issues. When routing a board out any internal corner or cut out with have an arc. Most of the time this arc won’t matter, so when does it? If you are fitting a component in the cut out will there be enough space? If the PCB is being fitted into an enclosure, are you sure it will fit? This video explains about the arcs left in corners and how to plan for them.

We also talk about having copper up to the PCB board edge. Does the pattern match the board edge after a rout? Can you have copper right up to the edge? What is a standard minimum gap between an edge and a copper feature?

All these questions, and a few more, are answered in the video. Even if you don’t think it applies to you now, you might just pick up a little knowledge that will pay dividends in the future.

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