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#26
Originally Posted by blue_led View Post
what silver line ? i don't understand . edit the picture and mark it.
around pads is copper ground plane and pads are separated from this layer because this layer dissipate heat in solder process and final solder can become "cold" . in all designs ground pads obey this rule
http://www.pixhost.org/show/668/1649..._0366_edit.jpg

I used my Jedi Paint skills to highlight the area. What is that gray stuff? I keep asking these questions because I never filed down a PCB before, and I don't know how many layers there are.