Homebrew PCBs

That instructable assumes you know everything about using a vinyl cutter, or that you've had someone else cut, weed, and place transfer tape onto the vinyl.

Steve Greenfield AE7HD

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Leslie Schwartz" <lhs_emf@...> wrote:
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> There is an "Instructable" about this in case anyone has not seen it;
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> http://www.instructables.com/id/Fast-and-Easy-PCB-Prototyping-with-Vinyl/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of alienrelics
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 8:19 AM
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Produce Quick & Cheap PCBs with a CNC paper
> cutter
> 
> Like this?
> <http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/files/Sign_Cutter_to_make_
> PCBs/>
> 
> Vinyl resists etchant just fine, no need fiddling with masking, electrical,
> or kapton tape. It is much easier to cut and weed (remove unwanted vinyl)
> while it is still on the backing. Then apply with application tape just as
> if it were going on a sign.
> 
> Steve Greenfield AE7HD
> 
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Bob Butcher <bbutcher85@> wrote:
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> > Interesting topic. Instead of cutting the copper directly, how about
> cutting some vinyl or maybe masking tape? Then transfer the cut vinyl or
> tape to a copper clad FR4 board. Or maybe better yet, bond the tape or vinyl
> to the copper clad FR4 and then cut. Remove the unwanted vinyl or tape and
> etch the board. I have not tried this technique exactly, but have done a few
> boards with hand cut tape. If the etchant doesn't leak under the tape or
> dissolve the tape, it works fairly well. The trick might be to find the
> right tape, perhaps Kapton tape, or wide electrical tape? 
> > 
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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