Homebrew PCBs

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From: "rmustakos" <rmustakos@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:24 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Standard inkjet inks for etch resist?


> Hi
>  I'm new here (not a lurker), but I'm actually looking into two
> things right now, and a backup for them.  If any of you have any
> information on them, or know where I can get information, I'd
> appreciate it.
>
> A company Xeaia or something like that has conductive inks for inkjet
> printers. If this works, and you can get an insulating ink as well,
> you can build circuits by printing them on your inkjet. I have not
> heard back from them yet, so I don't know if they are interested in
> our market, or if they require proprietary printers.

I contacted them a few months ago. The special print head needed for their
ink is *very* expensive (you need to buy a complete development system) and
the ink needs to be cured with UV directly after it is applied. I estimated
that it would cost me about 5,000 GBP to build a prototype using their ink.

Leon
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Leon Heller, G1HSM
Email: aqzf13@...
My low-cost Philips LPC210x ARM development system:
http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller/lpc2104.html