>Also, surplus PCB blanks are the preferred hobbyist material primarily
>because we have no alternative, other than wirewrap and point to point.
> The special foil used here is US$45 for 5 8x10" sheets and US$80 for
10
>8x10" sheets, and this method has very little waste, one sheet can make
>several smaller boards.  Convenience, ease of use, and final results
count
>for a lot.  This method doesn't require a darkroom, exposures, UV light
>source, or any chemicals except the etchant.  Plus there is no time
>required for drilling, and aligning both sides of a double sided board
is a
>snap.  Anybody with just a laser printer can use this method, and a
copier
>will work well too if you don't use prepunched perfboard (it's hard to
get
>perfect 1:1 copying on any copier).

You indicate that no required drilling is needed.  Just how does this
work?
I haven't been following this thread but if I can make PC boards without

any drilling with my laser at home I'm interested...

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