The project is finished. The units have been built and sent off for use. Much was learned. Here are some insights. First, don't design a PCB for the lowest cost. That just increases your costs later. I made the the board narrower than was convenient to save $20 and I ended up wanting to put the entire thing a case so I could mount the banana adapters off the PCB where they could be farther apart. Not necessary but preferred for me. Second, putting artwork in copper on your PCB not only works but looks great when you are finished. Take a look at the second photo below. That Freeside logo looks awesome! Third, assembly of through hole components is NOT easier than surface mount parts. It was a bit of a pain to build them all. TH components don't stay in place when you flip it over to solder. Final PCB I used. Artwork in copper. Queued up for soldering. Delivered and installed. My lab's version with voltmeter and case. It includes a cooling
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