Homebrew PCBs

Hey, I know that silk screen can be great for fine SMD traces of 
conductive ink on glass and that's done by one guy. But I am not 
happy with silk screens applied by the regular PCB houses. I am sure 
it's the cost but nobody is willing to pay more for info that is 
almost not needed due to automatic placement. We are just talking 
from different angles. I looked at the results of a squeezed turnip 
and then I voiced my opinion. But, that stuff I see printed with silk 
screen on glass is amazing. The next better stuff is laser trimming 
and sputtering.  Having lots of fun with them girls, huh?!  Mike


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Roger, in Bangkok" 
<mercies@c...> wrote:
> Hi Mike--
> 
> I totally agree that world is full of all sorts or crap ... my 
world is
> not.  I set the spec, pay for what I want and get it.  I could just 
as
> easily suggest going to an art museum and looking at all of the 
ancient
> serigraph (silk screen) masters to see what is possible.  Our world
(s)
> simply lie somewhere between the extremes of the automobile engine
> compartment world and the art institute world.
> 
> Many moons ago I did some acrylic cased prototypes for a Fortune 100
> employer to do show and tells.  Early on into the planning, I 
decided to
> order the boards without silk screen.  Then I took the finished 
boards
> to the local community college arts professor and explained what I
> wanted.  Ended up with twenty some fantastic boards done for free 
as an
> art project!  I guess the kids were also really hyped at having done
> something that they saw as being of value.
> 
> So, I guess maybe I'm the pot-stirring guy, huh?!  :o))
> 
> Regards/Roger
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Hey Roger,
> 
> This is me, the opinionated guy. Paid a fortune and the names of 
> companies which made the boards will be withheld. Look under the 
hood 
> of your car and check PCB of any module and you can see a fantastic 
> resolution you are talking about. Once done with that example, 
check 
> the electronics of titans like Pioneer and Sony. To me what I see 
is 
> poor quality silk screen.  Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Roger, in Bangkok" 
> <mercies@c...> wrote:
> > Whoever has a "crappy" silk-screen, likely has what they paid for,
> or at
> > least no more than what they were willing to accept.  Silk-screen 
> > resolution capabilities far exceed any typical PCB requirements!
> > 
> > Regards/Roger, in Bangkok
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > 
> > 
> > Now I know why the silk screen on PCB looks so crappy!
> 
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