Homebrew PCBs

Hi Phil,

Don't be hung up on very thin traces. Having wide
traces means less copper to etch away. Only use the
thinnest to get the circuit laid out.

You my want to post a photo of the pcb or else the
layout for comments.

Myc

--- Phil <phil1960us@...> wrote:

> 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.
> > > > > 
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > uhmgawa@m...        www.gnu.org
> 
> 
> 



		
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