[sdiy] PC board from artwork?

[Gordonjcp]

On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 12:10:54PM -0700, David G Dixon wrote:
> No, it's fine.  I know that my methods are a bit "off the grid" but they
> work for me.  One thing I like about my layouts is that they pretty much use
> as little board real estate as possible in a single-sided board scenario.
> Also, my layouts are exceptionally easy to build.  However, the best thing
> is that I can have my module up and running while most people are still
> waiting for their boards to come back from some fab shop, and the total cost
> to me is about $1 per board.
> 

Surely the latter point is just a function of etching at home?  That's why I do it.  I can knock a board out in Kicad and have it etched and ready to solder, really quickly.  I can get through two or three iterations of boards in a day (including the time spent building the first one, hacking it up a bit, deciding what I want to change etc).

It's even easier if you use surface-mount.

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