Newbie PCB ques..

[Paul Perry]

In a model engineering mag I found a hint on how to do
simple ones with not much gear:

you take the artwork drawing, and stick it to the raw PCB.
Then get a pointed punch, and ding wherever there is a hole.
Then take off the artwork, and use a 'resist' pen to 
draw in the tracks. You cant go far wrong, as you have the dings to 
guide you.
Then drill the holes & etch the board.

WARNING: I havn't tried this. But, for an uncrowded single side board,
it looks likely.

Another hint which I ***DO NOT*** recommend:
To speed up etching,use a mixture of 40% hydrogen peroxide and
hydrochloric acid. They say 30 seconds is a typical etch time!!!
heat & fumes aplenty.. 

paul perry Melbourne Australia