Homebrew PCBs

Hi Dave,

Sorry I can't recommend a paper locally, but I have used the Pulsar 
product I got via mail order. It's expensive (around a buck a sheet 
I think) and it worked okay on my first two attempts. I have yet to 
get Clean, solid traces yet either though.  I have been working 
with .015" traces and all but one has been good.  Pitting (missing 
spots) seems to be my problem so far, but I will continue to try.

My focus at present isn't on making it look profesional, it's just 
making it look acceptable to show someone :-(  So, I share your 
opinions on trace size too.

Chris







--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...> 
wrote:
> I give up.  Yahoo's seach engine is horrible since the change.
> 
> I know that we ride a tide of what is best and it changes for
> different reasons.
> 
> I have used plan copy paper, magazine paper and such.
> 
> Can anyone offer a apper that meets these criteria ?
> easy to obtain, found in some common stores like Staple or Wal-
Mart ?
> relatvily low price,  not 75 cents a sheet
> 
> I like wide traces, 25mil is fine for what I do, so I do not need 
to
> get 6 mil traces.
> 
> On the debate of the professionalism of thin traces, I find that 
when
> a trace burns, wider traces are easier to fix.  Luckily, It's been 
a
> couple years.
> 
> But, I do agree that pads that are larger than traces look better.
> 
> Dave