Homebrew PCBs

Thanks Erik!  I searched for "drill bits" and of course that was not found
:)  I've seen the references here to places online, but I was wanting to get
my feet wet before I ordered more stuff...

I found the "micro-bit" at my local HF and am having good success so far,
thanks again!

Cheers,
John


On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Erik Knise <elknise@...> wrote:

>
>
> Something like this product may be what you were looking for at Harbor
> Freight:
> http://www.harborfreight.com/20-piece-solid-carbide-micro-bit-grab-bag-44924.html
>
> In case the link doesn't come through it's item # 44924
>
> You really do get what you pay for when it comes to micro drill bits.
> There are some good places online but I've lost the links. A lot of
> jewelry supply websites sell them pretty cheap.
>
> --
> Erik L. Knise
> Seattle, WA
>
>
> On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 1:48 PM, John Clonts <john.clonts@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Just getting started on this toner transfer stuff---  My first board
> turned
> > out better than I expected-- I just used a copier at work on standard
> copy
> > paper, and a $22 Harbor Freight laminator!  I've tested all the traces
> and
> > not a single short or open! ( I made an "Eagle" conversion of an "Arduino
> > RBBB" by westfn :
> > http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-your-EAGLE-schematic-into-a-PCB/)
> >
> > So now to drill (cheap dremel-type).  Before I order carbide bits online
> I
> > was trying to find some locally.  I have read on here of people who have
> > found multi-packs of small carbide bits at Harbor Freight.  I looked
> through
> > our store and didn't find them (staff was busy and didn't have time to
> > ask).  Do the Harbor Freight stores no longer carry them?  (I didn't see
> > mention of them online either).
> >
> > Any other suggestions, to be able to drill my board this weekend?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > John C.
> >
> > P.S. My $60 ebay HP p1102w just came today, so now I can try it on
> magazine
> > paper or transparency paper or press and peel or pulsar or homemade
> dextrin
> > paper or ....
> >
>
>  
>


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