Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Which PCB CAD for someone entering the job market?
2009-02-04 by leon Heller
... From: Steve Greenfield To: Homebrew_PCBs Mailing List Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 5:23
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Re: Which PCB CAD for someone entering the job market?
2009-02-04 by logicresearch
Hi Steve, I ve ended up going with AutoTrax myself. It is low cost and after trying it for a while, found that it actually works. There are some surprises with
Which PCB CAD for someone entering the job market?
2009-02-04 by Steve Greenfield
Sigh... well, I knew I d never get a consensus when I asked about this a year ago. So I m going with Eagle for now because 1. I found a book about using it in
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Free CADSTAR Schematic Design Tool down load for a limited time
2009-02-04 by Stefan Trethan
It s Zuken, one firstborn probably won t do, you d need to give several. However which way you d manage that I ll leave you to figure out. ST
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-04 by Morris Odell
I have been using the same simple method for years and it works very well. I scrub the board with no-name steel wool soap pads from the supermarket. Then I
homebrew pick and place machine
2009-02-04 by Henry Liu
I ve grown lazy and outsource everything it seems these days. I ve found silvercircuits.com can make a doublesided board for $54 shipped which is way cheaper
[Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Free CADSTAR Schematic Design Tool down load for a limited time
2009-02-03 by Herbert E. Plett
... anyone has an idea of what the real program costs? not funny to learn a product that NASA can t afford....
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: pcbhobbyist.com no longer supplying photoresist
2009-02-03 by Adam Seychell
... I ve got some stuff and it works just like when I bought it over 8 years ago. I was told by my photoresist supplier that after several years it can start
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser Printer
2009-02-03 by Myc Holmes
Daryl, Try running a search on past messages or even on Google for Toner Transfer . There are many good websites describing the process. It can take a little
Laser Printer
2009-02-03 by logicresearch
Hi, A while ago there was a discussion, or probably several discussions, about using a laser printer to apply toner as resist. As usual I didn t read that
Re: pcbhobbyist.com no longer supplying photoresist
2009-02-03 by flightofharmony
Here s an alternative: http://www.capefearpress.com/puretchpcb.html I like this stuff, Puretch works extremely well. Only $45 for a 24 3/4 x 10 roll. For
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Free CADSTAR Schematic Design Tool down load for a limited time
2009-02-03 by Stefan Trethan
Still, i would be reluctant to do much of anything in a software i can positively never ever afford to buy. Clearly, they do this for a reason, which is _not_
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Free CADSTAR Schematic Design Tool down load for a limited time
2009-02-03 by leon Heller
... From: Stefan Trethan To: Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs]
Re: Free CADSTAR Schematic Design Tool down load for a limited time
2009-02-03 by Dave Miller
... http://www.zuken.com/products/cadstar.aspx ... There is a free version of their PCB layout tool, but it seems to be limited to 300 pins & 50 components,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Free CADSTAR Schematic Design Tool down load for a limited time
2009-02-03 by Stefan Trethan
This is only schematic, right? Not Layout? ST
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Free CADSTAR Schematic Design Tool down load for a limited time
2009-02-03 by Russell Shaw
... It s node-locked to the ethernet card. If that card gets lost or defunced, you re screwed (unless you can change the card MAC address, which is possible
Free CADSTAR Schematic Design Tool down load for a limited time
2009-02-03 by Dave Miller
... .....Seems too good to be true, but it may over come some of the limitations of the other free schematic software. Cadstar can be found at:
Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-02 by Carl W. Livingston
... Brite ... putting ... coloring, ... OK, poor choice of wording... I don use anything other then dish soap and Scotch-Brite pads to clean the Copper on my
Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-02 by pork_u_pine2000
... Point taken, but since when isn t dish soap a mystery mix of chemicals? Usually the stuff from the grocery is some undisclosed mixture of synthetic
Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-02 by pgdion1
... I, like Carl and Lee, have excellent results with just a Scotch Brite pad and dish soap. I scrub the board in hot water with a strong application of Dawn
Re: Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-02 by twb8899
... A mild etching of the copper before lamination will always help adhesion of the etch resist. This process is known as micro etching. I use a Dupont hot
Re: pcbhobbyist.com no longer supplying photoresist
2009-02-02 by javaguy11111
Sorry, but no longer supplying means no longer supplying. It is not a marketing ploy to get people to buy. My current supply is about a year old and I do not
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-02 by Tony Smith
... That s a common story, the jewellery people complain about it to. They polish metal (including copper) by tumbling, and add a bit dish washing liquid. The
Re: pcbhobbyist.com no longer supplying photoresist
2009-02-02 by teamsee
ok i need this DFR reply to me,. the price thanks
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-02 by William Alford
... don t really think you have to worry about this one as far as etching is concerned, as long as they are kept from getting filthy. i used to produce
pcbhobbyist.com no longer supplying photoresist
2009-02-02 by javaguy11111
Since I have had so many people in this group order photoresist from me, I wanted to let you know that I am longer supplying photoresist at the pcbhobbyist.com
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-01 by Piers Goodhew
... and if you add salt to the vinegar, you get dilute hydrochloric acid and it strips off any oxide like it was never there (try it with a filthy dark brown
Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-01 by Carl W. Livingston
I don t use any chemicals to clean my PCB panels. I use Scotch-Brite pads and dish soap & hot water to clean my PCB panels before putting the toner pattern on
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-01 by Kim Vellore
I dip my pcbs in white Vinegar, which cleans well and also etches very little of the copper. I then wash the dirty spots and dip again if required. So far it
Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-01 by pork_u_pine2000
... Yesterday I was working on some small urgently needed boards using toner transfer and my usual methods. Everything went well enough until i ran out of
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-01 by Stefan Trethan
I want to try this for ages but never get around to it, if anyone tries with TT let us know if you see a difference. I have few problems with toner adhesion,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-01 by John Coppens
On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:48:37 -0600 ... Now there s a good idea... and the dull surface may actually be better for accepting toner transfer too. Thanks, John
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-02-01 by William Alford
... Don Lancaster, famed electronics writer online at the guru s lair has said that after chemical cleaning, the board should be quickly dipped into ferric
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-01-31 by Adam Seychell
... I found water still beads on the surface after that method. Only way I ve found to get a continuous water film over the entire copper surface is to scotch
Re:Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-01-30 by Lee Studley
I still swear this: After the scotch brite and cleaner, the last thing to touch the board is either a wipe with acetone, or denatured alcohol (what I usually
Re:50.000rpm pcb spindle idea
2009-01-30 by wrogers52
... Here s an inexpensive one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?itemnumber=47869&Submit=Go Walt. ... It s just ... handle ... tool, but
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] The TT method, some newbie comments/ideas
2009-01-30 by DJ Delorie
... All software should be free for *any* use ;-) (disclaimer: I m a gEDA/PCB developer) ... Good results, if you re patient - it s cheap because they don t
Cleaning PCB Copper
2009-01-30 by frankwinter1
I have been using the toner transfer method for about 2 years and produced some very good PCBs. Until a week ago! I had problems making the toner sticking to
The TT method, some newbie comments/ideas
2009-01-30 by piersgoodhew
Having etched a whole 3 PCBs, I m just wondering if anyone else has thought of/tried these/just wants to comment on: * I ve been experimenting with good old
Re: Help with Eagle PCB
2009-01-29 by mahmoudfayezahmed
Go to the following menu to hide the components layout View- Display/hide layers and unselect the layers you don t want to show. I just unselect all then
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Getting started with Cupric Chloride - I think...
2009-01-28 by leon Heller
... From: Mike Henry To: Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 5:07 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Getting
Re: Getting started with Cupric Chloride - I think...
2009-01-28 by Mike Henry
I found H2O2 in a beauty supply store that has the number 30 on the bottle, but it clearly states that it is a 12% solution. Read your bottle carefully, I d
Re: Help with Eagle PCB
2009-01-27 by Ken Stuempges
Thanks to all I m sure this is somewhere in Eagles documentation, and I did not look hard enough. Now as soon as my printer shows up, I m ready to go Thanks
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Help with Eagle PCB
2009-01-27 by Harvey White
... Print options: Black, solid. Mirror is needed for the top and silk screen layers. ... Layers view: None, then add bottom, dimension, holes, and pads. For
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Help with Eagle PCB
2009-01-27 by AD5VJ Bob
You might want to take a look at kicad, I have used Eagle and like it also, you may like ..also after looking at it, it is also good for all around board
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Help with Eagle PCB
2009-01-27 by Mark Brueggemann
... When you create the copper layers, you use the CAM procesosr which allows you to scale, select layers, mirror, negative, etc. You can then create output
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Getting started with Cupric Chloride - I think...
2009-01-26 by DJ Delorie
... I use two parts 3% H2O2 to 1 part 37% HCl.
Help with Eagle PCB
2009-01-26 by Ken Stuempges
Hello all I have just started using Eagle, (Version 5.4) and so far so good until I am ready to print out the PCB pattern, in preparation for toner transfer.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Getting started with Cupric Chloride - I think...
2009-01-26 by Wayne Topa
... Correction! I meant 30 Volume not 30 %.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Getting started with Cupric Chloride - I think...
2009-01-26 by Stefan Trethan
I would think it must be the 3% type, two parts out of three is _WAY_ overkill with 30%, probably outright dangerous. ST