Homebrew PCBs

Sounds like a plan. I'll thicken up the traces and then give the toner
transfer a try. Are 12 mil traces that difficult?

Mike



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
> well, a laser printer isn't totally a waste...
> 
> I would proto with toner transfer and then when you've got it right,
> use a board house to make your 100+ boards (make a bunch of spares). 
> Also, you may find interest from others and be able to a larger batch
> to share the costs and thus reduce the per board cost.  Also, don't
> forget drilling time/tedium.  even with a cnc set up it will take time
> to drill 100+ boards.
> 
> If you use a board house that will allow you to panelize you may get
> significant savings.  A number of them will and some wont.
> 
> I did a project where I did 50 boards via TT.  It was actually 8
> panels of 7 individual boards so it wasn't that hard.  and it was
> mostly surface mount so there wasn't a lot of drilling.
> 
> Phil
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Phillips"
> <mikep_95133@y...> wrote:
> > After looking at Futurlec, maybe I should have not purchased the laser
> > printer :) They were very cheap.
> > 
> > I really like doing stuff my self. Maybe a couple cnc protos is a
> > better was to start.
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, uhmgawa <uhmgawa@m...> wrote:
> > > Mike Phillips wrote:
> > > 
> > > > So that means the potential of making 104 pcb's plus spares.
> > > > It's fairly simple with all the parts on just one side, and smt at
> > that.
> > > 
> > > Wouldn't you consider farming out the production of 100+
> > > boards?  I'd be hard pressed to do better on price or
> > > quality compared with a commercial board house for this
> > > quantity.  Aside from fabing the blank board, assembly
> > > also may get a bit old after the first dozen or so boards.
> > > 
> > > -- 
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