Hi Eddi,
at the moment we only sell the small systems for customers who want to do single-side boards with much more rigid structures, and who are also familiar with etching.
The reason for that is, that we don`t have a low budget version which is mechanical accurate enough in double-sided printing.
My prototype is, but from there to affordable and reliable printers its still a way to go.
We do have a printer (which you can`t see on our website) which is accurate enough, but thats a much bigger (500kg in the smallest version) and costly printer.
We are offering training and consultancy - but usually in industrial setups with these bigger printers. I guess thats nothing affordable for the people who want to do prototypes for themselves.
I am thinking about a solution for people like you, but I am nit there yet, and its not easy to establish it ia way so thats its a good deal for both.
I hope I`ll get that done, but it still will take some time.
Ingo
The etching of the samples was done in a really easy setup; using a good spray etching system would show more precise results than the ones shown.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Fast Eddie" <epinnell@...> wrote:
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> Ingo, I think I've read that you build and sell the printers that produce these wonderful circuit boards, and I imagine that you must spend a fair amount of time with your customers helping them come up to speed with the software necessary to produce such beautiful PCBs. Would it be inappropriate to ask roughly how much it would cost, including printer, training, and inks, to get set up to produce boards as nice as the ones you photograph so well? I don't think I've read anything about the etching process involved, but I assume that would require strict process control as well, yes?
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> I admire your work!
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Ingo" <Ingo.Schuldes@> wrote:
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> > I guess that you have hit the point exactly. Inkjet can give very good results, but its not easy at all.
> > One simply cannot expect that high accuracy without doing almost everything right.
> > Its much much more demanding than just printing perfect photos.
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> > Ingo
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> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Terry" <twgray2007@> wrote:
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> > > I don't think it is so much negative talk as it is disappointment that the process is not so easy as those of you who have had such stunning success make it seem. It is not that I don't believe it can be done, but it is definitely NOT a cookbook process and requires much fine tuning and tweaking...at least that is what I have found. I still hold great hope for this process. Ingo's pictures look practically as good a professional boards and that is what I am pursuing.
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> > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "AlienRelics" <alienrelics@> wrote:
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> > > > Nice work! That is impressive.
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> > > > Meanwhile, there is a lot of negative talk going on over in the inkjet PCB list, as if no one has ever gotten this to work. Go figure.
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> > > > Steve Greenfield AE7HD
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> > > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Ingo" <Ingo.Schuldes@> wrote:
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> > > > > Just added two photos of a test pcb (only intended to examine and demonstrate the inkjet teechnique)in the specialprint folder in the photos section; the new photos are the blue pcbs.
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> > > > > All steps -etchmask -soldermask including legends had been done via inkjet.
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