Homebrew PCBs

Hi, Cary,

Welcome to Homebrew_PCBs! Are you planning to make a board for an EDM controller? I keep wanting to update my design and put it on a pcb, but just haven't had time yet.

Speaking of time -- honestly, I think toner transfer would still be easier and quicker than messing with tape, etc. If you were wanting to block a large area, then the tape/contact paper/etc. would be great. But if you are wanting to make traces -- even straight, fat traces -- I think trying to get the tape cut and laid out would be a pain. Meanwhile, toner transfer is really very easy.

The only thing that would be easier than toner transfer would be the Sharpie pen, or similar resist pen -- just draw your traces with a ruler, or freehand if you don't need them to be straight.

Whichever way you decide to go, good luck. Ask back as you have questions!

Andy

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, cary heestand <c.hhestand@...> wrote:
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> Thank you all for the great replies!
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> Leakage on the edges won't be a problem.
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> I originally was going to use a "ball shaped burr" in a dremel tool and still might go that way.  But then thought about using tape and etching.
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> I didn't know you could use a Sharpie on it's own.  I thought that was just for repair of toner transfer.
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> Spray paint will work?  For what I have to do that might be the way to go.  Then I could just remove the paint where the pads are and leave the rest of paint as a solder mask!
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> Again thank you ALL for helping a newbie with my first board.  Even if it isn't a complicated one!
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