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Why are some components missing areas of pour near mounting holes?

Circled in red are component through holes in a copper pour plane that are missing areas / don't have the copper poured completely around the via. Seen on tons of components both through hole and ...
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Is there another component on the pcb that will extend the leg of the component?

In order to realize the event I mentioned in the picture below, I need an auxiliary component. Maybe a component where I can extend one of the holes 5 mm to the side. Or 5mm to 10mm dip adapter. Is ...
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Is there any difference between Silicone and RTV

I've used silicone RTV that's intended for use on PCBs and have also used 100% silicone purchased from the hardware store to use on PCBs. I was not able to tell a difference between the two. ...
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Assortment of electrical component for beginner [closed]

As a newbie in electronics when building projects with Arduino, sensors etc. on PCB I often have a problem with electrical components like capacitor, resistor, diodes, switches etc. For different ...
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Identifying weird component on PCB

In optical LIN converter PCB there is a weird element glued: A plastic ring with resin/ plastic fulfillment. Is it some sort of local coating or chip-on-board encapsulation? There are no elements in ...
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TVS unintentionally shorting on USB?

I had a very peculiar situation on a PCB I am working on, and the only possibility I can think of is that my assembler installed the wrong chip on my board. I'd like to present it to the forum to see ...
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