Homebrew PCBs

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 22:25:30 +0100, lcdpublishing  
<lcdpublishing@...> wrote:

> Stefan - Follow up questions
> You mention to not etch the component legends.  I think I understand
> part of the reason the outlines often line up with the pads shorting
> everything out.  However, I have just started etching some of the
> textual matter on the PCBs as it is easiest for me with what I have
> to work with.  Is it okay to do this?
> Realizing to be certain I am not shorting out any traces
> Chris


yea 'course that's ok.

What i meant is, if you make a single sided board, make sure to transfer  
the traces onto the copper and the legend onto the empty side, otherwise  
it isn't much fun. I messed that one up a few times.


Text and other stuff in copper can be useful, especially if you don't make  
a separate legend transfer.

I really ought to fix that keyboard, the b doesn't work properly.

ST