Homebrew PCBs

On 15/06/2011 14:22, John wrote:
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>> Here is my homemade unit:
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>> http://www.leonheller.com/Photos/UV%20unit.jpg
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>> It works very well and was cheap to make.
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>> Leon
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>> Leon Heller
>> G1HSM
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> Please tell me more details. I would like to give this method a test. I know there is a wealth of information with Google but imitating yours would likely save both time&  money!


I bought a couple of standard 12" fluorescent units, disassembled them, 
and substituted UV tubes for the standard ones.

The box was made from MDF and square wood strip, glued and screwed 
together. I had a sheet of ordinary window glass cut to size, which 
rests on the upper wood strips.

I use an exposure time of 11 minutes for positive resist pre-coated 
board material, timed with a kitchen timer app on my Dell Streak. I 
could make a timer to switch it on and off, but it isn't worth the effort.

I get 8/8 mil tracks and can do TQFP parts with 0.5 mm lead spacing 
without any problems, with transparencies produced on my cheap HP 5940 
inkjet printer.

Leon
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Leon Heller
G1HSM