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Re: hmmm, etched my first board today -- photos

2005-07-02 by mycroft2152

good job!

Not bad for your first attempt.
 
Looks like a little too much pressure with the iron, causing the 
traces to flatten and widen.

Myc




--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "lcdpublishing" 
<lcdpublishing@y...> wrote:
> Hi Robert,
> Look in FILES-LCDPUB-CircuitBoard001.jpg
> 
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Robert Hedan 
> <robert.hedan@v...> wrote:
> > "The traces are a bit "pitted" in areas.  Some of the spaces 
> between 
> > the traces didn't etch away completly.  I should be able to 
scrap 
> away 
> > a small groove with a sharp hobby knife to create the gap 
needed."
> > 
> > Any chance of a close-up on your results?  A pic on the group 
> perhaps?  I'd
> > love to see what results you got.  I'm switching from ferric 
> chloride to
> > sodium persulphate.  Which one did you use?
> > 
> > I received my Pulsar stuff, but I haven't used it yet.  I'm 
> concentrating on
> > getting my drilling station up to speed.
> > 
> > Robert
> > :)
> > 
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