Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
> Anyway, if i come across a bit grumpy, well, that's probably 
because i am  
> like that most of the time. I'm lazy, and still want to make the 
best PCBs  
> possible, so i'd love for other people to do all the development 
work for  
> me, and that's much easier if they are all here putting that 
information  
> right into my mailbox ;-). I'm only afraid i'll miss something, 
you  
> mustn't be offended, ok?
> 
> 
> ST

I have three kids, you will have to do better than that to offend 
me :P

We have similiar goals, to make the best possible PCB's at home, so 
lets just focus on that.  My build log on CNCzone is just that, 
documentation of what I am doing, I am not doing anything out of the 
ordinary, just following in your footsteps.  Be sure if I stumble 
across anything I will post the info both here and on CNCzone.

The guys on CNCzone are a great bunch, and insanely clever (I just 
have the insane part:)  a couple of them are interested in helping, 
not because they want to make PCB's but they like the challenge, they 
may not find anything helpful, but they will try.

But enough of that, back to the serious stuff, Myc, the reason I 
haven't had any problems with clogging etc. is that I haven't tried 
to print onto copper yet, the only prints I have done are with black 
ink to test the printer and card carrier, it is a work in progress...

My next move is to make a chip resetter as per the SSC utility 
schematic's, (thanks Bill!) I have just recieved a commercial version 
today, but the SSC version will give me more control.  I will draw up 
a schematic tonight and convert to g-code ready to route with my CNC 
router tomorrow morning.  Then its onto some serious testing on 
copper.

My nephew is a chemical engineer and if it would be useful I can ask 
him to look into the print head clogging issue, might be worth a try, 
he loves fishing so I can bribe him with a reef fishing trip to hurry 
him a little ;)

Cheers.

Russell.