Homebrew PCBs

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 17:03:55 +0100, alan00463 <alan00463@...> wrote:

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> Okay, so now I understand the "silkscreen" layer is printed in black
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> toner on the laser printer and then transfered onto the etched board
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> the same way you do for the copper anti-etching.  Now, I recall from
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> the pictures that the board is light colored once the copper is etched
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> off.   So what do you apply to the bare fiberglass board to make the
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> silkscreen layer, once you have applied the toner with the silkscreen
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> pattern?  paint?  dye?  Does Eagle make the silkscreen layer too?


On a light colored board you can see the black toner just fine, you don't  
need any paint or anything.

Eagle can produce component legend too, it usually consists of the  
component outlines, values and/or component numbers, and other text you  
want to have on the PCB. Remember to print this one mirrored for top side  
and normal for bottom (if any).

ST