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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Using a pantograph for making pcb's

From: David Griffith <dgriffi@...>
Date: 2011-09-08

On Wed, 7 Sep 2011, Bob Butcher wrote:

> That is an interesting thought. I happen to have an old Hermes engraving
> pantograph with a diamond tip. I could print the PCB out 2:1 and trace
> the spaces between lines to scratch the copper through to the substrate,
> which would isolate all the copper that I want to keep. As an
> alternative I could spray paint the copper and scratch off the paint
> where I want to remove the copper, followed by etching the copper in the
> scratches. I have used this technique before, but used an exacto knife
> or carbide scribe to hand scratch the paint off instead of a pantograph.
> I will have to try it and see what happens. It should work for fairly
> small boards in any case.

I don't think I would have the patience to make PCBs that way.


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