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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Length of sunlight exposure of photosensitive boards

From: Tom Biery <judsquare@...>
Date: 2011-05-08

One very important aspect is how you make the negative?  I am using Vellum
drafting film trade name is  "Clearprint" or "Dietzen" brand.  I am curious what
otheres might be using to make there negatives with?


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From: Leon Heller <leon355@...>
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, May 8, 2011 6:23:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Length of sunlight exposure of photosensitive
boards

 
On 08/05/2011 00:01, James English wrote:
> Hello, I'm new to this group, though not new to electronics. Does anyone out
>there have experience with exposing a photosensitive board through a negative to
>sunlight? A man at Injectorall told me that about six minutes at noon on a
>bright sunny day but that doesn't seem to work.

It depends where you are, to some extent. I think it takes a lot longer
than that.

Make yourself a UV exposure unit like this one of mine:

http://www.leonheller.com/Photos/UV%20unit.jpg

It'll work a lot better.

Leon
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