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Hi all.
I've been a member for a while now subscribing some time ago when I was intending to try my hand at making my own pcb. I've now got around to making my very first.
My first attempt while not looking bad didn't cut the mustard. It's a double sided pcb. I send Kicad to draw my circuit and lay out the PCB. I purchase some press and peel at a very costly £19 and have to admit I used most of it before being happy with results. I've followed the instructions, watched hours of online videos before even starting. Using an old toner printer the print came out really well but when it came to transferring the image to the board I was less than pleased. To try and overcome missing areas I enlarged my traces and vias but sill did not come out as I'd like. Admitting defeat I used a sharpie to fill in. Being double sided I made registration dots to aid lining up I even drilled the the board and was convinced the lining up would be spot on...HOW wrong was I. Not far out but the Vias did not line up.
I am somewhat deflated but don't want to give in. I really thing it's time to move from 'press and peel' to save loss of cash.mbut I thing I need advice.
I looking for advice on-
Do I move away from 'Pres and pell blue'?
Would running it twice give my better results?
How to line up double layers.?
I'll put a cpouple of photos in to show.
Thanks in advance Mark