Hi everybody, Looking to solve this problem, I found in my garage on a shelf an old bottle of synthetic thinner for paint, toluene based (don't know if it can...
Yes, and acetone is cheap. But i am cheaper and that would use way too much of it for my liking. I think it depends a lot on the toner how well it flakes off...
I find that just plain 600 grit aluminum oxide sandpaper takes the toner off just fine. Then a quick rub with a nylon abrasive pad takes out the scratches if...
Ok, so here it is. I am a complete first timer, and have spent the past few weeks amassing all the items from everyones tips, websites, and forums. So today...
Guys, I'm impressed with this link. I thought you guys were all talking ancient dip 0.1" spacing stuff wiht the TT technique. That board is impressive at that...
... 0.1" is HUGE! ;-) So yeah, go try it. 8 mil is easy with TT. Here's more inspiration: http://www.delorie.com/pcb/smd-challenge/old/proto-boards.html The...
Hello. Before, I tried TT but for no avail. I read from the sites that they used photo paper so I experimented on it. I even used four different photo paper...
I bought an epson R300 printer, and a Mispro yellow spongeless cart. Now I have tried to make PCBs with it but no success. I've tried to prepare the pcb with...
... As there are many steps in the process it would be helpful if you could eliminate the ones that are OK. You may have to experiment Prior to baking the...
Could you send some images before curing and after curing to figure out the problem? Keep in mind that If you use single color it will be low resolution. You...
The problem was that there wasn't enough ink on the PCB. Since my printer has 6 different color cartridges and I only had a yellow one with pigmented ink, I...
I was wondering if it's best to use cold ferric solution, or warmed. I have one of those tanks that sprays the cold ferric chloride. I would guess that the...
The etch rate of a warm solution is way higher than cold. regarding the preserving of the ink not sure, if the ink is dissolving or being etched by the...
For me inkjet printing is reliable and easy. I am no longer using any other method any more. It is clear that you can not get the same performance from the...
I seem to be seeing a trend here, that regardless of the techniques used, with care one can get to 6/6 rules. How do we get past that? It must be possible in...
Do you know what a GERBER machine is? It is used to make a photo mask. The GERBER is a laser photo plotter. I worked on the original at Dickson Eletronics in ...
Answering from the perspective of "Home Brew PCBs"... ... Yes, I know what a gerber file is, and what a commercial photoplotter is. I wrote a gerber viewer...
The plotter I worked on at Dickson in 1969 did use a laser in addition to the aperature wheel. The laser was fixed in position and the beam was positioned by ...
DJ, My limiting factor on a small board is etching. I can make a phototool with 4/4 on a 1200dpi laser that has very little "Fuzz". The photomask on the copper...
... From: "DJ Delorie" <dj@...> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 2:34 AM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Breaking the 6/6...
... They etch thin copper, then plate it back up afterwards. That's a tricky process to do at home, I suspect. However, by the time you need 4/4 or whatever,...
... My main reason for pondering this is to get fan-out on BGAs *without* needing tiny vias. Not that I'm considering using any at the moment, but they seem...
Hello, I just joined and have been using ferric chloride to photo etch brass sheets to make parts for models. This is a quick rundown of how it works: ...
... From: "Chris" <CSchmuck@...> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:19 AM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] New here and a...
Chris, I don't think that you can much optimize your process by changeing the etchant. You easily can optimize the etching process itself though. You may want...
Hi Parag, I can't answer your questions about the differences, but can tell you what did and didn't work for me. I've had good success with HP Inkjet...
... I don't think that's super critical for signal traces--as long as the trace exists & survives etching without breaking; we don't care if it's a little...
... I was thinking that less waviness in the print gives you more leniency elsewhere. At least, my prints don't have a definite "edge", it's more of a 3 thou...
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