On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:48:37 -0600 ... Now there's a good idea... and the dull surface may actually be better for accepting toner transfer too. Thanks, John...
I want to try this for ages but never get around to it, if anyone tries with TT let us know if you see a difference. I have few problems with toner adhesion,...
... Yesterday I was working on some small urgently needed boards using toner transfer and my usual methods. Everything went well enough until i ran out of...
I dip my pcbs in white Vinegar, which cleans well and also etches very little of the copper. I then wash the dirty spots and dip again if required. So far it...
I don't use any chemicals to clean my PCB panels. I use Scotch-Brite pads and dish soap & hot water to clean my PCB panels before putting the toner pattern on...
... and if you add salt to the vinegar, you get dilute hydrochloric acid and it strips off any oxide like it was never there (try it with a filthy dark brown...
Since I have had so many people in this group order photoresist from me, I wanted to let you know that I am longer supplying photoresist at the pcbhobbyist.com...
... don't really think you have to worry about this one as far as etching is concerned, as long as they are kept from getting filthy. i used to produce...
... That's a common story, the jewellery people complain about it to. They polish metal (including copper) by tumbling, and add a bit dish washing liquid. The...
Sorry, but no longer supplying means no longer supplying. It is not a marketing ploy to get people to buy. My current supply is about a year old and I do not...
... A mild etching of the copper before lamination will always help adhesion of the etch resist. This process is known as micro etching. I use a Dupont hot...
... I, like Carl and Lee, have excellent results with just a Scotch Brite pad and dish soap. I scrub the board in hot water with a strong application of Dawn...
... Point taken, but since when isn't 'dish soap' a mystery mix of chemicals? Usually the stuff from the grocery is some undisclosed mixture of synthetic...
... Brite ... putting ... coloring, ... OK, poor choice of wording... I don use anything other then dish soap and Scotch-Brite pads to clean the Copper on my...
... It's node-locked to the ethernet card. If that card gets lost or defunced, you're screwed (unless you can change the card MAC address, which is possible ...
... http://www.zuken.com/products/cadstar.aspx ... There is a free version of their PCB layout tool, but it seems to be limited to 300 pins & 50 components,...
Still, i would be reluctant to do much of anything in a software i can positively never ever afford to buy. Clearly, they do this for a reason, which is _not_...
Here's an alternative: http://www.capefearpress.com/puretchpcb.html I like this stuff, Puretch works extremely well. Only $45 for a 24 3/4"x 10' roll. For...
Hi, A while ago there was a discussion, or probably several discussions, about using a laser printer to apply toner as resist. As usual I didn't read that...
Daryl, Try running a search on past messages or even on Google for "Toner Transfer". There are many good websites describing the process. It can take a little...
... I've got some stuff and it works just like when I bought it over 8 years ago. I was told by my photoresist supplier that after several years it can start...
I've grown lazy and outsource everything it seems these days. I've found silvercircuits.com can make a doublesided board for $54 shipped which is way cheaper...
I have been using the same simple method for years and it works very well. I scrub the board with no-name steel wool soap pads from the supermarket. Then I...
Sigh... well, I knew I'd never get a consensus when I asked about this a year ago. So I'm going with Eagle for now because 1. I found a book about using it in...
