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Subject: Re: PCB copper clad board

From: "Mike Phillips" <mikep_95133@...>
Date: 2005-07-15

I like th eidea of 1lb packages. How many square inches does that
equate to in .064" ?

Also, do you happen to have any bare FR4?

Mike



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
> I have a ton (ok, probably just 500 hundred pounds) of PCB material
> that I bought from a PCB house that went out of business. Its mostly 1
> oz, double sided .064 but there is a fair amount of 032 and a couple
> large panels of 096. Some single sided as well. I'm sort of getting
> around to selling it but life kind of gets in the way...
>
> What are people interested in? large boards? pre-cut to specific
> sizes? I have a feeling that cut to a smaller size might be more
> popular and am willing to do it. are there any specific sizes people
> are interested in? Obviously, a small number of "standard" sizes
> would be a lot easier to do. Eurocard and half-ec are somewhat
> obvious but are there other specific sizes people make? I personally
> target 1/2" increments (2.5x2 is a nice size for many of my projects).
>
> One thing that I am toying with is an offer of a set of boards that
> weigh under one pound so they can be shipped first class mail. This
> would get them delivered quickly and at a reasonable cost. Thoughts?
>
> Phil
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "pensinnc" <victorlorenzo@y...>
> wrote:
> > This guy, machinistmaterials, has some in eBay:
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> > ViewItem&category=36327&item=7530687770
> >
> > It looks kind of thick at .093", but I wonder if it could be used for
> > power supplies and other heavy duty boards. I guess that would
make it
> > easy to cut with a mill. Any opinions ? Thanks !
> >
> > I have bought from this guy in the past, and he is very reliable. No
> > affiliation.
> >
> > Vic