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Subject: Re: Thin Copper Clad?

From: "bob_ledoux" <bobledoux@...>
Date: 2005-11-19

I notice that Pulsar.gs (The Toner Transfer sheet people) sell 2-8x10
inch pieces of .032 board, coated with 0.5 ounce copper for about $17
through Digikey. This is in keeping with their low cost laminator
that won't handle thicker pcb stock.

I'm also interested in this question. Is the lighter weight copper
more likely to lift due to soldering heat?


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Miller" <jim@j...> wrote:
>
> What's the thinnest copper clad material folks have successfully
worked with? What are the issues with working with boards as thin as
0.005"? I found this stuff on Digikey.
>
> Are there good online sources of PCB material which are cheaper for
thin material?
>
> I don't have a specific min or max thickness spec I need to work to
but just thought that it would be nice to keep the board as thin as
possible for portable applications.
>
> tnx
> jim
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