Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Drill holes
2009-04-18 by JMB
I would try, first, a cheap homemade setup like this: http://www.delorie.com/pcb/dremel-stand/ (look up for dremel drill press or just dremel thread in the
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Drill holes
2009-04-18 by Alessio Sangalli
... Thanks for the tips. I still think that would be a bit overkill to me... what do you think if I try these with my dremel by hand:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Drill holes
2009-04-18 by Stefan Trethan
You need a drill press / stand to guide the drill. You can either buy or build. If you build, you can easily make a pivoting drill stand, mount the drill motor
Drill holes
2009-04-18 by Alessio Sangalli
I do not plan to do much through-hole (for this reason I am reluctant in investing in something pricey/bulky) but I occasionally need to make holes. I have
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB material
2009-04-17 by Steve
That s the guy. Thank you Mike. Steve K8JQ ... -- Read The Patriot It s Right -- It s Free http://PatriotPost.US/subscribe/ Veritas vos Liberabit
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB material
2009-04-17 by michael tenore
search for amt33461 on Ebay and you will find his ads. 73 Mike ________________________________ From: Steve To:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB material
2009-04-17 by michael tenore
HI! i think he is still there! I bought some 1/32 iinch thick stuff from him and had it cut to 4x6 size. I saw his ad last week 73 Mike
PCB material
2009-04-17 by Steve
Anyone care to share a good source for PCB material? I would like to buy 5-10 pieces of 1oz FR4 double-sided in about 6inX6in size, 1/16in thickness. I recall
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] First experiment
2009-04-16 by Alessio Sangalli
... Oh it s a GBC personal laminator I have bought online... I cannot find where I bought it! I will look again over the weekend for the receipts. It s
Re: First experiment
2009-04-16 by trevwhite74
... Hi. I managed to get myself a GBC Heatseal H535 Laminator off ebay relatively cheap. Checking the manual it says it can handle thickness up to 2.5mm. It
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] First experiment
2009-04-16 by michael tenore
Hi! What laminator did you buy and are you using 1/32 or 1/16 thick boards? I am looking to buy a laminator but I am hoping some one could make valid
First experiment
2009-04-16 by Alessio Sangalli
Hi I made my first PCB since I moved to USA. The HP paper is good, the laminator I have bought is very, very good! I am so satisfied. Then I tried to etch with
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Persulfate etchants
2009-04-16 by Adam Seychell
... Sodium and ammonium persulfates behave very similar, and you cannot reuse either of them. Oxygen (from H2O2 or O2) regenerated cupric chloride is the only
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Which paper for toner transfer, traces and silk screen
2009-04-15 by Alessio Sangalli
... Hi, isn t there a reference master to test the accuracy of the system? For example, my friend Vincenzo has something that he uses to calibrate his UV
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Which paper for toner transfer, traces and silk screen
2009-04-15 by michael tenore
Hi! I saw the comment abot the HP Presentaion paper. So I went to staples yesterday and bought a package! I took a board design and printed it on this paper
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting PCB
2009-04-15 by Erik Knise
I normally use a bandsaw. For straight cuts use the fence. ... -- Erik L. Knise Pacific Shipping Company Seattle, WA
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Micro-Mark 83213 MINI METAL SHEAR / BRAKE
2009-04-14 by Harvey White
... Your best bet is a mill for the holes. Otherwise, you end up drilling, sawing, and filing to fit. That will work as well, but tends to be tedious. Mills
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting PCB
2009-04-14 by GARY WEBB
A tile cutting saw works fine. And the water keeps the fiberglass particles out of the air and your lungs. ... From: Mike Oyama
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Micro-Mark 83213 MINI METAL SHEAR / BRAKE
2009-04-14 by David Hopkins
Gentlemen There is another supplier of a similar tool. http://www.adelnibbler.com/Purchase_The_Adel_Nibbling_Tool.htm I have three of these and they are in
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Micro-Mark 83213 MINI METAL SHEAR / BRAKE
2009-04-14 by Stefan Trethan
This tool is excellent for rectangular holes in metals and plastic as long as the material is not too thick, the cut is very clean. I had several sent to me
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Micro-Mark 83213 MINI METAL SHEAR / BRAKE
2009-04-14 by Alessio Sangalli
... Hey it s slightly off-topic but I would need to cut rectangular holes in steel chassis to mount panel connectors. Would a tool like that help me? I am
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Which paper for toner transfer, traces and silk screen
2009-04-14 by Roland F. Harriston
The need to scrub is a function of the fusing process of laser printing where the toner, tiny polymer pellets, are fused to the paper base by way of heating.
Re: Micro-Mark 83213 MINI METAL SHEAR / BRAKE
2009-04-13 by pork_u_pine2000
... I have one of these. I m not sure whether I bought it from Micro Mark or from Harbor Freight. I think that I did pay more than $140. It has been worth
Re: Silk Screen for Less than $10 Instructable - Use for PCB's?
2009-04-13 by serge.vereecke
Hi guys, I maybe a newbie here but there is a product made by CRC industries sub-manufacturer Kontakt Chemie called Positiv 20 , it is a German company I think
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Which paper for toner transfer, traces and silk screen
2009-04-13 by Piers Goodhew
Hey, I was going to call you that ;-) I haven t got the electron microscope out, but I believe the layer of plastic is topped with some sizing. It s certainly
Re: Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by grandbricolet
Hello All, I agree that a shear is the better way. Along the lines of nibbling tools, I have tried the imports (to the USA) and found them more difficult to
Re: Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by grandbricolet
Hello All, I agree that a shear is the better way. Along the lines of nibbling tools, I have tried the imports (to the USA) and found them more difficult to
Re: Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by roycepipkins
I use 1/32 FR-4 and cut it with household scissors. Cutting though copper is not the greatest for the scissor blades but I haven t ruined one yet. Scissors
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Silk Screen for Less than $10 Instructable - Use for PCB's?
2009-04-13 by Alexis Shaw
i am refering to the following products. Elpemer SD 2467 SM-DG (green solderstop) Elpemer SD 2698 (white silkscreen) ... [Non-text portions of this message
Re: Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by lwr_2000
... I don t do very many but here is my method: I clamp the board in my vise between to pieces of 1 X 4 lumber. I then score it with the tool called a
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Which paper for toner transfer, traces and silk screen
2009-04-13 by Roland F. Harriston
All of the inkjet gloss papers that I have seen were coated with a polished clay layer. A plastic layer would not absorb the wetness of inkjet ink, clay
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting substrate in 19mm circles (was Digest Number 2753)
2009-04-13 by leon Heller
... From: teknochaman To: Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs]
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting substrate in 19mm circles (was Digest Number 2753)
2009-04-13 by teknochaman
Hi Everyone, I m a current reader of your posting and devoted to photographic process as I be been working for years with graphic film isolating with UV and
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Which paper for toner transfer, traces and silk screen
2009-04-13 by Piers Goodhew
It seems to me that you get best results with an *inkjet* gloss paper that doesn t melt in yr laser: they have a very thin plastic coating (to prevent the ink
Re: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by Alessio Sangalli
... The cheapest one I can find is: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90757 140 bucks :( a little bit too much for the number of
Re: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by Harvey White
... If in the US, then Harbor Freight or the equivalent. If outside the US, then I don t know. You might want to look at the local importer of Chinese
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by Alessio Sangalli
... I don t do too much; thanks for the links! I will evaluate if it is convenient for me to buy a tool or just go with the hacksaw. bye as
Re: [SPAM] [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by Alessio Sangalli
... Where can I get a cheap one? bye Alessio
Re: [SPAM] [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by Harvey White
On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:15:29 -0700, you wrote: If you want a straight cut, then the easiest way is a metal shear. If you need a slot, or an inset, then I d use
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by Mike Oyama
If you have a good hacksaw, and aren t making a very long cut, it s not too bad. I much prefer the bench shear. If you don t want to invest in a bench shear,
Cutting PCB
2009-04-13 by Alessio Sangalli
The current thread about the mini metal shear triggered my curiosity: what do you guys think its the best way to cut a pcb? right now I use a hand saw and/or a
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Silk Screen for Less than $10 Instructable - Use for PCB's?
2009-04-13 by Mike Oyama
I ve used that glass paint that you bake in the over, once. I thought it was a real PITA, and it didn t really come out that great. I should give that stuff
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Micro-Mark 83213 MINI METAL SHEAR / BRAKE
2009-04-13 by Mike Oyama
Yup, FR4. I think the normal stuff is around .6mm give or take. (Once I used this .35mm board. Man, cuts like butter). I ve only used the shear with single
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Silk Screen for Less than $10 Instructable - Use for PCB's?
2009-04-13 by Alexis Shaw
have you heard of the airbrush + UV technique, There is a UV curable product that is applied by an airbrush, Also you can silkscreen on and Expose, using the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Micro-Mark 83213 MINI METAL SHEAR / BRAKE
2009-04-13 by Steve
Thanks Mike. Micro-Mark occasionally has theirs on sale for about the regular cost of the Harbor Freight unit. So the HF shear on sale would be an even better
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Which paper for toner transfer, traces and silk screen
2009-04-13 by Mike Oyama
... Excellent tip. I ll give this a shot. There are tons of online suppliers that will ship it here to the US.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Which paper for toner transfer, traces and silk screen
2009-04-12 by Morris Odell
... I don t know about what s available in the US, but down here in Australia Epson Photo Paper No S041140 is just perfect! If you can find something with a
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Micro-Mark 83213 MINI METAL SHEAR / BRAKE
2009-04-12 by Mike Oyama
I use this one at a buddies house. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=90757 It s generic, but it works great. He got his on sale
Re: Silk Screen for Less than $10 Instructable - Use for PCB's?
2009-04-12 by Andrew
... Diazo Phot Emulsion
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Which paper for toner transfer, traces and silk screen
2009-04-12 by Alessio Sangalli
... it seems it s even cheaper. This works for both the PCB transfer and the silk screen? bye Alessio