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BrianG · 09.22.2008, 02:52 PM

Well, patrick said many V1s suffered from a bad batch of BEC switcher ICs IIRC. But that aside, the jarring of the connector on the case could put hairline cracks in the PCB, and if it's a multi-layer board, the bad traces could be in the middle or back layer and you'd never know it.

Personally, I like adding "spacer foam" to the PCB itself and keep the bottom whole so that mounting isn't affected (reduced surface area). Unless you make a hole in the case, and then glue another piece of plastic on the bottom...

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	09.22.2008, 02:52 PM Well, patrick said many V1s suffered from a bad batch of BEC switcher ICs IIRC. But that aside, the jarring of the connector on the case could put hairline cracks in the PCB, and if it's a multi-layer board, the bad traces could be in the middle or back layer and you'd never know it. Personally, I like adding "spacer foam" to the PCB itself and keep the bottom whole so that mounting isn't affected (reduced surface area). Unless you make a hole in the case, and then glue another piece of plastic on the bottom...