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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Yet another UV idea

2010-01-31 by David Griffith

On Sun, 31 Jan 2010, Kerry Wentworth wrote:

> David Griffith wrote:
>> How effective are UV exposure units in the form of two 12-inch tubes
>> mounted on a board and suspended over the workbench?  The approach I'm
>> tinkering with now is a pair of polycarbonate sheets hinged on one side.
>> Align and clamp the PCB and artwork in the device, then place under the
>> lamp to cook, then flip and cook the other side.  Comments?
>
> Perhaps I am misunderstanding what you are saying.  Are you planning on
> exposing the boards through the polycarbonate sheets?  Polycarbonate
> blocks 100% UV.

Whoops, then I guess I need acrylic instead.

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