Longer behind than that! I started Homebrew_PCBs in late 2001, and the
plotter pen thing was already old then. But to be fair, an article
like that can find someone who wouldn't even know to search for it on
the internet.
I think it was discussions about plotter pens drawing etch resist that
spurred the scratch 'n etch idea. Wasn't that your idea, John?
BTW, links:
<
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/links/Plotter_method_001007656445/>
Steve Greenfield
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "crankorgan" <john@...> wrote:
>
> Just another ripped from the Internet article. Magazines run six
> months to a year behind.
>
> One of the original guys.
>
> http://www.qsl.net/ve2emm/pcb/pcbe.html
>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Victor Fraenckel <victorf@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Here is an interesting article in the May issue of Circuit Cellar
> > magazine. This is the article's banner:
> >
> > "Circuit Board Plotting 101. Curt describes how to draw PCB traces
onto
> > copper-clad with a
> > Hewlett-Packard 7440A ColorPro pen plotter and a Sharpie Ultra Fine
> > Point permanent
> > marker."
> >