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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] DIY PCBs working for me

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2005-11-17

On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 11:55:55 +0100, <whoop@...> wrote:

>
>
> Excellent. Job done. A cheap answer to my needs. I was going to use
>
> Press'n'Peel but I won't bother with that expense unless I want to
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> get down to really fine work. Is P'n'P really that great?
>
>
> Whoop John


I've never used PnP, but i strongly doubt it can increase the resolution.
My experiments have shown that you can make traces down to 6.66 mil
reliably with inkjet paper, but 3.33mil and smaller won't come out right
due to underetching. I don't think this is a resist question, i suspect it
can only be overcome with a better etching system, although the resist
might also have to do with it. See
<http://trethan.at.tf/pub/img1/PCB2.JPG>
for a test i did a while back.

ST

P.S.: Better get a old clothes iron, some acetone for yourself, and a
stock of spare staedtler pens to surrender as long as you still can ;-)