[sdiy] DIY pcbs - how difficult is it, and where to begin? (sorry, it's a bit long - make a cup of tea first)

[megaohm]

Steve,

  That was a good explaination. I do all those steps the same way except the
etching. I buy etchant solution from Radio Shack.

Some boards come out better than others. A couple observations:

 - Dry the board with a towel after the ironing and cooling with cold water
before you peel back the sheet.

 - If you see a bad track when peeling back the sheet after ironing, lay it
back down and iron some more.

 - If you accidently print the mask backwards and don't notice until the
board is etched and drilled...have a laugh at yourself.
  Usually, you can still use the board, just bend the IC pins the other way.
Your board will look very mysterious with all those plain black chips.

peng

http://home.comcast.net/~peng5002/mainpage.htm
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