[sdiy] PC from print?

[harrybissell]

I've done "toner transfer method" and was not overly impressed.  I had
trouble
getting perfect adhesion to the board... so some traces got undercut in the
etch.
If you do a robust layout, no traces between IC pins... maybe 20-25 mil
minimum
trace width it should work OK.  I have not tried "press-n-peel blue"

I would go with  PCB4u.com if I had Gerber files... $10 per board (5 pcs)
plus
$10 S/H  for 20 sq. in.   Quality is SUPERB, double sided, PTH, silkscreen
and
soldermask. try THAT at home... oh yeah its DRILLED too (another home
nightmare :^)

H^) harry

John P wrote:

> First, hi to the list...
>
> 2nd ... it's been a long time since I've etched PC boards... I've seen
> these "toner transfer" kits where
> you can print a mask on your PC printer ...  do these work ok. assuming
> the original artwork is good?
> or is there a better way to do one-off pcb's from artwork?
>
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