Homebrew PCBs

I would guess that he is referring to sign vinyl. It is the plastic film
material that is cut then attached to a backing to make signs and
banners. The stuff I have played with was about .005" thick with a self
adhesive on the back.

Tim
[Denver CO]


> -----Original Message-----
> 
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> You cut vinyl?  What is vinyl then?  I recall rubylith from a 
> long time ago that the microwave guys used for special 
> boards, but the only vinyl I know is the stuff one puts on 
> the kitchen floor!  Must be for something else.  Are the 
> other "router" guys cutting vinyl for floors or what?
> 
> Saw your pix.  Looks like it works!  How to you stick the 
> vinyl to the board?  I suppose you don't cut the vinyl on the 
> PCB because it might dull the knife?
> 
> Alan  KM6VV
> 
> 
> Steve Greenfield wrote:
> > 
> > --- Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Too bad we can't use a swivel Exacto blade, and cut the 
> same, this 
> > > time leaving the traces and pads intact.  Then etch.
> > 
> > I posted pictures of one of the PCBs I made using my vinyl 
> cutter. You 
> > can get the swivel knife holders used to cut vinyl that are in pen 
> > bodies to fit many plotters, but then you have to take care 
> of offset 
> > compensation in software.
> > 
> > I cut the vinyl, weeded it, and transfered it onto the PCB blank. I 
> > suppose you could stick shelf paper to the PCB and cut and 
> weed it on 
> > the PCB.
> > 
> > I was going to give a link right into the files, but Yahoo 
> groups says 
> > it is busy right now.
> > 
> > So here it is from memory, look at the appropriate folder:
> > 
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/files/
> > 
> > Steve Greenfield
> 
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