Homebrew PCBs

El 08/06/10 13:57, Andrew Villeneuve escribi\ufffd:
> Homebrew engineering is out there, it's just changed shape a bit.
>    
Indeed, I agree - and perhaps the golden age still hasn't actually 
arrived :-)

I think homebrew electronics has become *far* more accessable since the 
information is easier to get, the components are cheaper and easier to 
find, and you can take on far more ambitious projects. 10 years ago if 
you told me I'd have recently made a device with a 4 layer PCB and SMD, 
I'd have laughed. But I've done it.

With cheap laser printers we can now do our own PCBs down to 8/8 design 
rules with care, and I've done it for 0.4mm pin pitch LQFP devices.

I've also heard that amateur radio (something I've not been involved in 
at all) is enjoying a resurgence too.