ohh man that a very nice trick...Thnx for it first.

Then simply put it on the copper clad and press it for 5-10 min???

Magazine paper leave a good trace on copper clad after peeling it off ??

Originally Posted by gaurav_sharma132

ohh man that a very nice trick...Thnx for it first.

Then simply put it on the copper clad and press it for 5-10 min???

Magazine paper leave a good trace on copper clad after peeling it off ??

Press it with an iron, but 5 minutes seems too long. I think probably around 3 minutes, but I use a laminator, so have not done it this way for quite some time.

Don't try to peel off the magazine paper though. Soak the thing in warm water, perhaps with a drop or two of soap, for a few minutes. It should come off fairly easily, but you may have to scrub off some paper residue with a toothbrush. Be gentle when you do this as you can scratch off your traces.

Dude as you have experience making PCB by using magazine paper...so can you Please enlist the steps from beginning as I am going to make it for the first time.....

Thanks in Advance

Regards
Gaurav Sharma

Originally Posted by 3v0

Make number 3 soaking.

Thanks, and thanks for putting the link in - you do know where I lifted the list- just too lazy to type one up myself.

hi guys,

Tell me one thing that should i drill holes before etching process or after it.

which is preferable or why ?


Thanks

Regards
Gaurav Sharma

Originally Posted by gaurav_sharma132

hi guys,

Tell me one thing that should i drill holes before etching process or after it.

which is preferable or why ?


Thanks

Regards
Gaurav Sharma

If you try to drill first the heat from the drill melts the toner and gums up the drill bit.
Drill after etch and toner removal and the center hole will help you guide the drill.

I agree with Rolf, except I usually drill after etching but before I take the toner off.
If you are working in EAGLE CAD, run the ulp called 'drill-aid' from your ulp scripts. It will make all the holes smaller in the center and much easier to drill.

Originally Posted by gaurav_sharma132

firstly, thnx for reply...

And dude i am using proteus it is very good software as it also have capability of simulation of the circuit in addition to PCB design.

But I dude I have read somewhere that It is preferable to drill before etching is started because the surrounding copper gives better mechanical strength to round pads around the drilled holes. These pads may be ripped off sometimes when drilling after the board is etched. Another good reason is that the etching after drilling would remove any strands of copper around the edges of the drilled hole.

Is it true ??

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Gaurav Sharma

I learned that it is preferable to snip your component leads before soldering because the stress the cutter puts on the lead degrades the connection. I still snip my leads after soldering, though, as it is a lot more convenient to do it this way. I don't know many people - perhaps there are some - who do it the 'proper' way.

I would build a few boards and try it both ways.

If you over-etch the board, and the traces get undercut, then there is more chance of tearing off a small pad with the drill. Make your pads and traces as large as you can, then they will be sturdier. The boards I make are designed to be made at home. I would use thinner traces, etc. if I were submitting a board to be made commercially.

Hope this answers your questions.

Is photo paper is ok for the method of applying heat to copper clad by domestic press???



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Gaurav Sharma

Originally Posted by gaurav_sharma132

Is photo paper is ok for the method of applying heat to copper clad by domestic press???



Regards
Gaurav Sharma

Hmmm, what do you mean by photo paper?

Just find a glossy page in a magazine with the least amount of print on the page and use that.

Actually, Dude me not having printer at home.....