Homebrew PCBs

Very nice!

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, John Clonts <john.clonts@...> wrote:
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> Oh this is fantastic!!
> 
> I did my first board with my laserjet and using the slick advertising paper,
> and I am really pleased!
> 
> I don't know if the attached pictures will come through... it's a
> business-card-sized board (2x3.5"), double-sided.  If you look close you can
> see the alignment of the holes is quite good.  I drilled it by hand with the
> $10 Harbor Freight drill and $6 micro-bit pack-- thanks again Erik for
> pointing the way!
> 
> This was first use of my $60 e-bay laserjet (p1102w) that I just got
> yesterday (and which is even complaining about "low-toner" -- the owner
> warned me that the intro cartridge was about out).
> 
> Awesome guys, thanks for all of the tips (mostly that I've gotten from
> reading the archives)
> 
> Cheers,
> John
> 
> On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 2:45 PM, John Clonts <john@...> wrote:
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> > Just getting started on this toner transfer.  My first board was an "Eagle"
> > conversion of an "Arduino RBBB" by westfn, and it turned out better than I
> > expected-- I just used a copier at work on standard copy paper!  I've tested
> > all the traces and not a single short or open!
> >
> > So now to drill.  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!
> >
> >
> 
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