Homebrew PCBs

On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:00:54 -0000, iulian_dbc <iulian_dbc@...>  
wrote:

> lo,
> i noticed the struggle for good quality PCB's and i was wondering if
> there would be an opportunity to design some sort of print technology
> to print our tracks directly onto the PCB board. No UV, no PNP, no
> marker. I think i found a way to do this wit available parts and
> technology, the only thing i really need to know is if there are
> people interested in buying or building such a device.
> Basically the "machine" will do the following things
>  1. Print of some protective laquer onto the PCB board to delimit
> areas to be protected at etching stage.
>   2. Print the solder mask onto the board
>   3. Print component legend onto the board
>   4. optional the machine will have an interchangeable head to allow
> drilling of holes into the board.
> thank you for all your answers.
> iulian

Many have tied, but we were not able to find a working printhead/ink  
combination.
There is a italian company that sells a resist printer however.

I would be highly interested, but i'm not sure i'd buy if it is very  
expensive.

I think there is definitely a market at almost any price.

ST