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Recap of Board Building Procedures

2005-06-13 by KE5CTY Bob

I have blank pcbs, board drill bits and parts ordered and on the way,
before they arrive I would like to check the following:

Let me see if I have this right:

Phase One:
1) I layout the board in the software
      FREEPCB found at FREEPCB.COM
2) I print what I just laid out onto
   my HP DeskJet 712c printer
     2a) I make a copy with
         my Panasonic KX-FM106 
         "Copier/Fax" machine.
3) I turn the copied paper upside down on the blank copper
4) I apply my preheated iron to the backside of the paper
    (the paper should stick well or apply more heat)
5) I remove the paper in hot water or something

Phase Two:
6) Now I use the etchant process and remove
   the still visible copper from the board
7) Now I remove the ink from the remaining copper
8) Now I drill holes in the board for the components

Phase Three:
9) Insert components and build board.
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Well how'd I do? Hope I got it all straight :0)

7&3 fer nw,
KE5CTY (old calls WB5ZQU - WY5L)
http://www.qsl.net/ke5cty/
Code may be dying but the pioneering spirit that put the code there in
the first place is still going strong.

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