> of the method with laser printing to paper /
> transparency and ironing it to the board.
> I have tried this some time ago when i read
> first of it and it gave very poor result.
Dude, go with the photofab method. It's so good. I'm a newbie to
making pcb's. Tinkered with iron-on for a while and had nothing but
trouble.
I was very leery about the photofab process. I read so many messages
here that made it sound so difficult and complex. I finally broke
down and bought the stuff to do photofab (not that expensive).
Photofab is GREAT!!! It's not difficult at all and the boards come
out perfect. My first board is a total success.
If you want a simple starter kit, look at
http://www.mgchemicals.com in their Products/Prototyping area. You need some transparencies
that will work with your printer, a 416K Photofab Kit and a 416X
Exposure Kit. Here in Canada, that all cost me around $120ish (maybe
$85 US).
If you want to get more serious, also get a 416ES or 416E Etching
Kit. I just do mine in a plastic dish - not so fancy, but works fine.
Oh ya, the 416K kit only comes with single-side board, so you'll
most likely want to buy some double-side as well.
MG has a distributor list on their site, so you can find a dealer
near you that carries these products. Geesh, I sound like an ad for
MG Chemicals, but I'm just a very satisfied customer. I'm sure other
companies have similar kits too.