Homebrew PCBs

Jeremy, 
That's what I was thinking that it looked too involved. Thanks for 
mentioning. Now, if we only could mix our own 'hole ligner'.

Mike
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Jeremy Taylor" <jeremy@e...> 
wrote:
> While I'll admit Markus's plating system is a piece of working art, 
to do plated holes you do not have to be so talented in design and 
fabrication. A simple 2-5 Gallon plastic bucket, two copper anodes, A 
power supply, (could be as simple as a car battery charger) and some 
way to regulate the power( could be a simple as a lamp dimmer) You 
could use two anodes, or just one (but you'd have to flip the board) 
> In my tank, the anodes (4X6) are not as big as the pcb(6X9), and 
this does not matter as much as copper is plated out of the solution, 
more than it is directly from the anodes - I also have a larger 
distance between the pcb and anodes.
> 
> The kit from Caswell includes 2 buckets, heater, anodes, cleaning 
and plating chems. It works very well with the ink, and less than 
$200 for a complete but- minimal system.  
> 
> JT
> http://www.soundclick.com/jtsound
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Dave Mucha 
>   To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 11:53 AM
>   Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Plating thruholes.
> 
> 
>   --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...> 
wrote:
>   > I can't believe- Markus is a member of this board! It is a very 
>   > professionally looking setup that you created.
> 
> 
>   That is what I was trying to say to Ballendo.  the 'brain trust' 
on 
>   this board peaks in the 'making PCB's area and is THE place to 
get 
>   ansers when you want to make PCB's.
> 
>   And yes, Markus holds the bar very high for the rest of us !
>   I just wish he were close by my area.   
> 
>   There is a NJ robotics society and one of the guys and a laser 
board 
>   etcher.  about 4 ft cube.  Wanna talk about envy ?  Problem for 
me is 
>   that he is too far away....
> 
>   Oh, may I respectfully request that you keep your questions on 
the 
>   open list and not in personal e-mails?  the rest of us would like 
to 
>   listen in.
> 
> 
>   Dave
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