Homebrew PCBs

Have you actually attempted to make a board yet? It always seems a 
lot more complicated when you're on the outside looking in.

Two days ago I pumped out a couple double sided boards using 10 mill 
traces. After drilling the second board I realized that I'd hardly 
put any concious thought into the process and the boards came out 
near perfect. Had one broken trace but a touch with a soldering iron 
fixed it up lickity split. I actually thought "Damn, and to think I 
was so intimidated a few months ago".

Take the plunge! Plan on wrecking a few boards at first - everyone 
does! After an amazingly short time you'll feel like an old pro.


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "tamerlane221" 
<T_dragger44@f...> wrote:
> Homebrewers...
> 
>      I've been subsribed to the group and reading posts for several
> months now with the goal of learning enough to be able to fab a few
> simple boards.  Unfortunately, it's not happening 
through "osmosis" so
> I wonder if you guys could recommend a book or two that I could buy
> that would cover the basics.  A lot of you clearly know what you're
> doing but the discussions about the nuances of using printers and
> playing with various chemical etchings is above my head right now 
so I
> figure I'd better find something that covers the basics.  Any help
> would be appreciated.
> 
> Finally, one of the near term goals is to fabricate a couple of 
small
> boards for carrying some LEDs and a few amplifiers and regulators,
> (nothing real complex from a circuit standpoint).  Does anyone here
> offer a service to make boards like this?  I would be interested in
> talking with someone who could provide a fee service for a little
> assistance with the board design and then actually make a few 
prototypes. 
> 
> Thanks
> Monte