Re: Through Hole PCB repairs with miniature eyelets:
As noted in the article I posted, I initially used 3mm long eyelets, that required a small trim. The ebay link is to the 2.5 mm ones which are fine as they are and don't require trimming. Eyelets are super easy to trim though, with a simple metal plate and small file.
The main trick to getting it right is to just slightly flare the mouth of the eyelet with a tapered tool, prior to pressing it. I just used a small brass shaft and a couple of very very gentle taps from a small hammer. With copper eyelets, just a little force from the hand & tool is required to flare them, as they are much softer.
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