Homebrew PCBs

"Leon" <leon355@...> writes:

> > * Developer/stripper chemistry - is more concentrated ok?  Not optimal
> >  from a cost point of view, but I'm thinking of time-between-discards
> >  and shelf life.
> 
> What are you using? It's quite critical for NaOH.

Whatever samples javaguy is selling - http://www.pcbhobbyist.com/

> Should be used at room temperature.
> 
> >
> > * Laminating - hotter OK?  My laminator doesn't have a heat setting,
> >  and the hot air gun is too unpredictable, so do I err on the side of
> >  "hotter" or is "just right" important?
> >
> > * baking - 212F for 5 min after developing.  How important is this?
> >  How critical?  Hot air gun OK?
> 
> What do  you need to laminate and bake?

Same film as above ;-)

> > * bubbling/agitating developer/stripper - how much of an effect is
> >  this?  With the containers I have I could "swish" the boards around,
> >  but that's about it.
> 
> Just rock the container. It should take under 30s for development. I use IPA 
> and a piece of kitchen towel for removing the resist.

It's a vertical container (like a bubble-up etch tank), so I can't
rock it.