Homebrew PCBs

Well I am getting really bored with TT

After spending all day printing and ironing the one in the middle
looks like its worth etching


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tinabriddon/pcb/boards.jpg


I cant wait to get a plotter that works.


-- 

Lez

On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:35:52 +0100, Lez <lez.briddon@...> wrote:

>
> I cant wait to get a plotter that works.


to do what, exactly?

Why do you not use a fuser unit or laminator? Why do you torture yourself  
with the iron?

ST

On 15/11/06, Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:35:52 +0100, Lez <lez.briddon@...> wrote:
>
> >
> > I cant wait to get a plotter that works.
>
>
> to do what, exactly?

draw the resist direct, as I dont work with SMD etc the resolution will be fine.

>
> Why do you not use a fuser unit or laminator? Why do you torture yourself
> with the iron?

I dont have a spare fuser........

I'm really thinking of sending this board design out to be fabbed and
paying the money, I know I want an initial 20 or so it may be worth it
just as a stress reducer.......

I have had a look and I happy that I can use 2 of those 20 or so
prints which means I can build a couple of prototypes this week.

On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:45:41 +0100, Lez <lez.briddon@...> wrote:

>
>> > I cant wait to get a plotter that works.
>>
>>
>> to do what, exactly?

> draw the resist direct, as I dont work with SMD etc the resolution will  
> be fine.
>

I've been there, done that, and it was a PITA. Slow like you wouldn't  
believe, resolution as bad as it gets, uneven line width because of uneven  
speed, lotsa problems. I wouldn't recommend it.

>>
>> Why do you not use a fuser unit or laminator? Why do you torture  
>> yourself
>> with the iron?

> I dont have a spare fuser........
> I'm really thinking of sending this board design out to be fabbed and
> paying the money, I know I want an initial 20 or so it may be worth it
> just as a stress reducer.......

Yes, for 20 it is reasonable to have them made. Look at futurlec and also  
check the links section.

> I have had a look and I happy that I can use 2 of those 20 or so
> prints which means I can build a couple of prototypes this week.

What i don't get is why you made a heap of boards? Why didn't you just  
clean the same few and re-used them? ;-)

ST

> What i don't get is why you made a heap of boards? Why didn't you just
> clean the same few and re-used them? ;-)

At first I was using the 8*6 sheets, trying different papers etc, when
I thought I had it, I taped 3 8*6 boards and cut them 2 inch square
for the final pcb, and just kept grabbing another off the pile,
tomorrow I will have a cleaning day..........

--- Lez <lez.briddon@...> wrote:
> I have had a look and I happy that I can use 2 of those 20 or so
> prints which means I can build a couple of prototypes this week.

2 out of 20???
there is something very foul in your TT....
19/20 may be, but 2/20?


 
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