Homebrew PCBs

Okay good!  The reason I am using the copper legends for text etc. 
is that my PCB layout software can't mirror image the text for the 
silk screen information. To work around this I have two options, 

either print it normal, scan it back into the computer as an image 
and mirror that and print again. 

OR

Use "copper lables" which can be mirror imaged - it's goofy.

Chris



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 22:25:30 +0100, lcdpublishing  
> <lcdpublishing@y...> 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
>