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

2005-07-03 by mikegw20

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "lcdpublishing" 
<lcdpublishing@y...> wrote:
> Hi Robert,
> Look in FILES-LCDPUB-CircuitBoard001.jpg
> 
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 

Pretty good for a first attempt.  I'll agree it looks like you have 
used a bit too much pressure or the paper you used was not quite 
right.  Try some other papers (matte ink jet papers work well).

Also, for your next attempt I would set your board program to show 
drill holes, so you pads come out as doughnuts rather than solid 
circles.  The advantage is that when you come to drill (by hand ?) 
the center of the pad has a dip to stop the drill bit dancing across 
the surface of the pad.

Mike

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