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checkmate · 29th November 2004, 05:33 PM

Mind providing some pics of your gear? That's really a very nicely done pcb.

DigiTan · 29th November 2004, 10:42 PM

Say, zachtheterrible. If the cost of the transparency sheets is a big concern, you can go into an Office Max or Office Depot and get them to print out the pattern for well under a dollar. Just walk in with your PCB pattern on regular paper and they can photocopy it to a laser transparency (ask for the maximum contrast). Plus, you don't have to wait for the sheet to dry. I tried this with my first PCB pattern; basically used the steps JFDuval described, and that was that!

zachtheterrible · 30th November 2004, 12:59 AM

thats a good idea digitan, but the only reason i was interested in transparency was cuz then i could print it out on my printer @ home, not have to go somewhere. so i might as well just buy the picture paper (which i did), speaking of that:

I JUST DID MY FIRST PCB!!!! so cool!!! :lol: . i got the staples picture paper u recommended evandude and it worked very well (and it was only $6.94 :lol: ). it turned out pretty well, the only thing that i did not like was that some of the lines weren't exactly straight, they were a bit jagged, but hey, it was my first PCB ever :lol:

I had to have my mom's iron on the highest degree possible for 6 minutes for it to transfer. I think next time i might even go 7 minutes cuz there were little bits of ink stil stuk 2 the photopaper.

thanx 4 the help every1, couldnt've done it without ya

DigiTan · 30th November 2004, 03:34 AM

What type of etchant did you go with? Ferric Chloride?

zachtheterrible · 30th November 2004, 04:44 AM

yup, ferric chloride, it was the 1 @ radioshack for 4 bucks

evandude · 30th November 2004, 04:50 AM

can't beat ferric chloride for convenience... being able to head over to rat shack and pick up a bottle is nice. but other than that, i hate it.

sodium persulphate is so much nicer, and cheaper in the end.

zachtheterrible · 30th November 2004, 06:05 AM

ill look 4 some of that.

evandude · 30th November 2004, 12:28 PM

http://store.yahoo.com/webtronics/sodpercrys41.html

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29th November 2004, 05:33 PM	(permalink)
checkmate	Mind providing some pics of your gear? That's really a very nicely done pcb.

29th November 2004, 10:42 PM	(permalink)
DigiTan	Say, zachtheterrible. If the cost of the transparency sheets is a big concern, you can go into an Office Max or Office Depot and get them to print out the pattern for well under a dollar. Just walk in with your PCB pattern on regular paper and they can photocopy it to a laser transparency (ask for the maximum contrast). Plus, you don't have to wait for the sheet to dry. I tried this with my first PCB pattern; basically used the steps JFDuval described, and that was that! __________________ The most-hated young engineer in America. * AVR Projects * Robot War: TI * About

30th November 2004, 12:59 AM	(permalink)
zachtheterrible	thats a good idea digitan, but the only reason i was interested in transparency was cuz then i could print it out on my printer @ home, not have to go somewhere. so i might as well just buy the picture paper (which i did), speaking of that: I JUST DID MY FIRST PCB!!!! so cool!!! :lol: . i got the staples picture paper u recommended evandude and it worked very well (and it was only $6.94 :lol: ). it turned out pretty well, the only thing that i did not like was that some of the lines weren't exactly straight, they were a bit jagged, but hey, it was my first PCB ever :lol: I had to have my mom's iron on the highest degree possible for 6 minutes for it to transfer. I think next time i might even go 7 minutes cuz there were little bits of ink stil stuk 2 the photopaper. thanx 4 the help every1, couldnt've done it without ya __________________ I'm no electronics god, i just talk too much.

30th November 2004, 03:34 AM	(permalink)
DigiTan	What type of etchant did you go with? Ferric Chloride? __________________ The most-hated young engineer in America. * AVR Projects * Robot War: TI * About

30th November 2004, 04:44 AM	(permalink)
zachtheterrible	yup, ferric chloride, it was the 1 @ radioshack for 4 bucks __________________ I'm no electronics god, i just talk too much.

30th November 2004, 04:50 AM	(permalink)
evandude	can't beat ferric chloride for convenience... being able to head over to rat shack and pick up a bottle is nice. but other than that, i hate it. sodium persulphate is so much nicer, and cheaper in the end.

30th November 2004, 06:05 AM	(permalink)
zachtheterrible	ill look 4 some of that. __________________ I'm no electronics god, i just talk too much.

30th November 2004, 12:28 PM	(permalink)
evandude	http://store.yahoo.com/webtronics/sodpercrys41.html