I was just thinking about starting doing this again myself, since all
of my stuff is surface mount I can skip most of the drilling.

I expect for the more complex boards I can use 1206 0 ohm resistors as
jumpers (ie, to be the second side).

But it would probably beat the occasional need to do a dead bug
prototype of a fine pitch part!

-Adam

On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 5:23 PM, Vitaliy <piclist@maksimov.org> wrote:
> After a very long break, we decided to experiment with making in-house PCBs.
> Normally we design PCBs for production, and get protos from places like
> 4pcb.com.
>
> Last night we set up a makeshift lab, but ran into a small hiccup. This
> morning, after a trip to Fry's Electronics to get the correct type of
> developer, we developed & etched our first PCBs:
>
> http://maksimov.org/piclist/pcb_etching/pcb_etching.jpg
>
> I guess there is something magical about the first time you see the bare
> copper disappear before your eyes. :)
>
> Finished "product":
>
> http://maksimov.org/piclist/pcb_etching/overcurrent_alarm.jpg
>
> Last time I used a presensitized PCB method was all the way back in 2001,
> and I've completely forgotten how quick and painless it is. We will
> definitely use this process for all of our in-house projects going forward.
>
> I think the part that made it sound less attractive before, was the thought
> of having to do all the drilling and the associated noise/dust/extra time.
>
> Just thought I'd share. :)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Vitaliy Maksimov
> ScanTool.net, LLC
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