Homebrew PCBs

>From: "upand_at_them" <upand_at_them@...>
>Reply-To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
>To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Making the simplest board
>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:10:24 -0000
>
>Hi guys,
>
>Are there any tips to getting the simplest board with Eagle (free
>version)?  I have a circuit that is fairly simple, very few
>components, but the autorouter in Eagle created something not as
>simple as I had hoped.
>
>I did some maneuvering around of the components last night and it
>looks much cleaner than the first time through, but since this is my
>first board I would really like this one to turn out as a single side
>to be etched.

Don't bother with the autorouter, cheap ones are a waste of time, especially 
for single-sided boards. Route it manually.


>
>Also, the two copper boards that came with the Radio Shack etching
>kit are cheap, thin, and warped.  What's a good place to get a better
>quality one or two-sided board?

I use Fotoboard 2 for prototyping, available in the UK from Farnell, Rapid 
Electronics and Mega Electronics. It's a fibreglass/paper composite and is 
very easy to cut and drill. It's available in the US from Farnell.

Leon