HI Gustav

My 'lab' is centred around a UV exposure unit, laser transparencies and
photosensitive boards. Couldn't live without them. Resolution down to 10 thou
traces etc.

I gave up ferric chloride, use magic white powder ( more unfriendly
environmentally ie I can see how he etching is proceeding and it's less messy).

StUart
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustaf J. Barkstrom" <gustaf.b@COX.NET>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: 29 February 2004 05:41
Subject: Re: ] My first PCB production


> Stuart,
>
> I wasn't implying folks here don't "roll their own."  I just meant
> that compared to my skills and level of complexity in my designs, the
> projects I've seen and heard discussed here would not work with a board I
> could make myself.  For example, the discussion of ATAPI communications via
> PIC or microwave/RF applications seem too finicky to put up with a
> hand-drawn or ironed-on trace.  That's not to say that other DIY board
> makers can't do it.
>
> Here's my current evil-doctor-DIY lab:
>
> 2 gallons ferric chloride solution
> 1 fishtank with heater and bubbler
> 1 anti-fishtank-fall-over-brace-thing (plywood prop too prevent tipping)
> 1 laser printer
> 1 package of laser printer photo paper
> 1 el cheapo clothes iron
> Miscellaneous: acetone, lacquer thinner, flux remover, Scotch brand scrub
> pads, Sharpie markers, big ashtray, carton of cigarettes.
>
> Gustaf
>
> P.S. No, I don't smoke while I'm working with acetone or lacquer thinner.
> :)
>
> P.P.S.  My landlord would hate me if he could get his head around what he
> might see in my apartment.
>
> > Folks here make some fine "DIY" boards. It's horses for courses. With the
> > appropriate skills, DIY boards can be more than satisfactory for
> > double sided
> > short-run requirements. I do hundreds a year in this way, I'm
> > sure others do
> > even more.
> >
> > StUart
> >
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> >
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