Homebrew PCBs

I typically use 12 mil.  I can make 10 mil traces as well but 12 mil
is a little more forgiving.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Phillips"
<mikep_95133@y...> wrote:
> 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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