Homebrew PCBs

A FAQ should, IMHO, have some semblance of order.

Let me suggest...

Intro: A quick overview of what/why/where/who/when we like/use homebrewed PCBs.
   Also, where to find the email discussion group (how to subscribe
and un-subscribe) and its archives.

Techniques:
   Design/layout:
       DIY by hand
       software
       'copy and paste' (using or modifying others designs)
   Mechanical:
       additive vs subtractive techniques
           additive like via reprap, or laying down conductive
material on an insulating substrate
           subtractive etching
           other or combined methods?
       Boards/materials used
           material, its properties, including chemical and temprature
range/sensativity.
                rigid
                flexible
                fiberglass
                phenolic (sp)
                others
           single sided vs double sided
        VIAs
           rivets
           wires through holes
           plated through holes
        Resist methods
           drawing with resistive ink
              manual
              plotter
           photo resist
           inkjets
           laser resist papers
           laser resist on paper
           laser direct on PCB

        Etching
           etchants
              commerical
              DIY
             storage
                dry
                liquid
                concentrate
             reuse
             disposal
                nutralization
                recycling
                proper disposal methods (healthy and 'earth friendly')

         Silk Screen & solder resist to cover non-soldered areas

         Plating connections, include pro's, con's, relative pricing
            gold
            other

         Holes
            mounting
            via's (see above)
            component
            drilling
               by hand
               cnc
          Surface Mount compatable

Compliance
   How to do things so that the files and resultant PCBs are viable
for regulatory agencies.
   We want our FAQ users to understand their roll in making quality
products.  Much of this
   depends on where they are and use of the PCBs.

Suppliers
    Group suppliers (discounts?)
    commercial
          list of commercial suppliers, generically what they sell,
their phone numbers and web sites, and general market area
             (market areas are like North America, Europe, Asia,
Central Americal, Africa, Middle East, South Americal, Austraila,
              New Zealand, etc, etc. Yes, I left a lot out, but this
is just a thought, please modify as appropriate)

><> ... Jack
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart... Colossians 3:23