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Make Your Own Printed Circuit Boards on a Laserjet!



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This week, I collaborated with Xander to show you how to make your own printed circuit boards (PCBs) using a laserjet printer.


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I've always used 1/ ... ( 2 months ago by TerminalJack505)
I've always used 1/2 ounce copper boards. The thinner the copper, the quicker the etching time. The less etching time, the less chemicals. You'll have less under-cutting as well. So far as board thickness, 32 mil (.032 inches) boards are typical. 16 mil boards are thin enough that they will easily flex. (Copy/printer paper is about 3.5 mils thick by comparison.) I've epoxied two 16 mil boards back-to-back to create double sided boards before. I don't use that method any more, however.
haha ( 2 months ago by thesniffysniffy)
haha
i don't understand ... ( 2 months ago by zachbmth)
i don't understand
the whole board is copper the etched part is copper wouldn't the current be just disperesed through the whole copper board? why would it choose to follow the etching?
The board itself is ... ( 2 months ago by TerminalJack505)
The board itself is actually fiberglass. The copper is just a thin layer on one or both sides of the fiberglass. The etchant removes just the exposed copper leaving traces and the fiberglass.
Well, what my ... ( 2 months ago by Super32Nova)
Well, what my theory is, is that when the other things like, chips, transistors, resistors, diodes, and all the other stuff would just draw the current :)
NEVERMIND :D ( 2 months ago by Super32Nova)
NEVERMIND :D
the ethcant likes ... ( 2 months ago by hurjaukko)
the ethcant likes to be warm , use an aquarium heater, and also use an aquarium bubler to create agitation. worked well when I was taught to do this with photo positive etching.
Luckily, in the ... ( 2 months ago by avcomth)
Luckily, in the city where I lived, there are shops that will do this for ya. They will even accept single order.
cool, now make me a ... ( 1 month ago by animes25)
cool, now make me a pentium 4, with your inject :D
does anybody know ... ( 1 month ago by supagog)
does anybody know if these 2 guys are gay?
No normally (Bre) ... ( 4 weeks ago by dice142803)
No normally (Bre) goes around with friends or people to make awesome stuff and no..bre's the freaking coolest guy in the world..
Why? You fancy one ... ( 3 weeks ago by AntzBandit12)
Why? You fancy one of them? :)
no if they are then ... ( 3 weeks ago by supagog)
no if they are then i not going to watch anymore of their videos. Im homophobic.
Ah... I see. Must ... ( 3 weeks ago by AntzBandit12)
Ah... I see. Must be terrible not to be able to watch movies, go to the Mall, have a drink in a bar, read a book at the library or a million other things where one might see men...
Awesome job guys. ... ( 3 weeks ago by minde4000)
Awesome job guys. Tnx for this show and info.
Whole board isn't ... ( 3 weeks ago by dswu)
Whole board isn't made of copper, only a thin layer on top is copper.
with names like Bre ... ( 2 weeks ago by plinkytx)
with names like Bre and Zander anything's possible. ;D
Sweet. ( 2 weeks ago by Alexdemoted)
Sweet.
celeron is enough ( 2 weeks ago by 19BlackLord91)
celeron is enough
Hi, I found the ... ( 1 week ago by honfordc)
Hi, I found the most difficulty step is drilling the holes on PCB. That tiny drill bits are very easy to break. I already broke few of them and they are not cheap. Can you please give me some advise, thank you.
how much do you ... ( 1 week ago by AgilanKantar)
how much do you reckon the metal bit of the PCB costs ? and where do you get it ?
weird ( 6 days ago by Z1A2K3485)
weird
breadboards are so ... ( 4 days ago by EntM00t)
breadboards are so much easier
I hate dremals ... ( 2 days ago by lostsoldier1967)
I hate dremals there too loud for nothing and ferric cloride stains everything & wears out quickly ,but on the good side it stores longer then amonium perclorite dose. you could also add that tin plateing the board after eching could be a great help in soldering & would help prevent the copper from lifting when soldering the board. but so far I am just trying to learn eagle software so far so these are just suggestions ! for now !



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