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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-03 by AnaLog Services, Inc.

I may be wrong, but that looks like the aperture series. Time should be a simple series of multiples of some base time like 30 seconds, one minute, etc. No?

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] OT p.c.b. etching

2007-02-03 by Leslie Newell

Have a look at ebay item 7555760923 or 290077371461. They are offering fairly cheap manufacturing services. It saves a lot of grief and you end up with

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new TT idea

2007-02-03 by Lez

I had a sheet of paper jam in the machine, so the toner on it just wiped off, it was not fused but it was stuck provided I didn t waft it around in the air.

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Re: C88 direct inkjet printing

2007-02-03 by gsi11135

Good looking indeed! I ditto the dishing of congratulatory words to wnnelson on your success. How are you evaporating the solvent out of the ink? Note to all,

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Re: C88 direct inkjet printing

2007-02-03 by gsi11135

Was this the standard Epson ink? Interesting, I had asked the thread not too long ago what to use to remove the ink off of cured boards and ammonia was

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Re: C88 direct inkjet printing

2007-02-03 by gsi11135

You were using the standard inks that can be purchased with the printer? Have you tried the MISPRO inks?? I would like to see your results with both inks.

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Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-03 by Len Warner

... Also, it s probably less stressful on the experimenter to _cover_ the board in steps, rather than uncover it. This is because it gets the fine detail of

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Re: C88 direct inkjet printing

2007-02-03 by jam5411

Good Looking boards! Congrats... I have to make some boards in the next few days and will give it a try with the C84/MS-PRO combo and hope I have the same

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Re: Mis-Pro direct inkjet info.

2007-02-03 by jam5411

Using the MS-PRO inks, properly applied and cured I find to be an excellent resist to freshly mixed HCL/H2O2, which appears to me to be a more aggresive

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Solder mask for inkjet

2007-02-03 by wnnelson0

I would like to know which of the PCB programs allow you to print a solder mask. I am using Eagle and it only shows you the area that will not get any resist.

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C88 direct inkjet printing

2007-02-03 by wnnelson0

I have completed a test board which I took pictures of and posted in the photos section under C88 Test PCB. I think the biggest step to getting a good ink

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] OT p.c.b. etching

2007-02-02 by Lez

... Wondered how you knew, I know she has spies everywhere when I mention cars, then realized I d posted it in the wrong group! Doh! I just had an idea to get

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] OT p.c.b. etching

2007-02-02 by Stefan Trethan

... Still can t understand how you ended up with that heap of half-done boards there ;-) 10 of them, drilled, professionally done by futurlec cost only 40USD.

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] OT p.c.b. etching

2007-02-02 by Lez

... Oh I dont need anything like drilling doing, thats my headache! Its a prototype for a car alarm for myself and some friends, I ve designed it, wrote the

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] OT p.c.b. etching

2007-02-02 by Stefan Trethan

... If you need 10 some pro PCB service like futurlec could well be reasonably priced. The more you need the cheaper it gets per board. If it isn t too

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OT p.c.b. etching

2007-02-02 by Lez

Does anyone here do electronics etc as an hobby and do pcb s, not that owning an xm gives time for an hobby............. I need to get a 2inch*2.5inch board

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] toner

2007-02-02 by Stefan Trethan

... I don t think it depends on color, there seem to be differences between the black ones as well. We had someone here selling refills a while ago, maybe he

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toner

2007-02-02 by Lez

Does different toner have different melting points etc, wondering if when I fianlly have to refil this old 4l, if I should get black, or blue/red whatever --

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-02 by Leslie Newell

What sort of inkjet have you got? Epson Durabrite ink produces very good quality prints. For some reason red seems to work best. I find toner tends to end up a

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-02 by laxt57@aol.com

Hi I have given up on TT, so I am gonna try photo method. How do do the artwork(photo mask)? By that I mean what sort of transparency, printer etc? Jeri ...

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Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-02 by Len Warner

Don t bother with UK sunshine - unless you only want to make boards for a few minutes on one morning a year. Its far too unpredictable: your tests, and your

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Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-02 by Bert

... Hi Lez, I used to do photo all the time. It s easy once you get the times down. I used the positve board stock as the process is easier and the results

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Photo exposure

2007-02-02 by keith

... 30 years or so ago I made a BUNCH prototype boards both at home and at work using #2 photofloods (IIRC 300W). A sheet of plate glass to hold the film in

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Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-02 by tazbecx

Or you can try http://www.scienceprog.com/pcb-exposure-using-uv-light-led-box/ This does work, just need to make a pcb first Richard ... holds a ... £1.20, so

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Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-02 by tazbecx

This is the cheapest way of making a box that I found. Going to make a box when I ve moved. Hope it helps. Richard ... holds a ... £1.20, so ... can ...

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Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-02 by twb8899

... Mercury vapor bulbs will work the best and give the fastest exposure. Another way is to get a cheap 500 watt quartz halogen work lamp and use it for UV

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Mis-Pro direct inkjet info.

2007-02-02 by dpersuhn

I have a few questions about the mis-pro direct inkjet printing method. I saw it mentioned that the durabrite inks may soften during etching, is the same true

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-02 by Leslie Newell

I don t see why one of those nail lamps wouldn t work for small boards. You do need some method of holding the film firmly against the board. Any gap between

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Photo exposure

2007-02-01 by Leslie Newell

The exposure is fairly critical, especially if your film doesn t have very high contrast. You can use sunlight but it is very hit-and miss. You need bright

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Re: Photo exposure

2007-02-01 by Lez

Anyone any comments on the UV lamps on ebay for drying nail varnish? seach on ebay with UV nail lamp Or what about those CCFL lights to put inside the PC

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sodium persulphate

2007-02-01 by Lez

Just noticed maplin now sell sodium persulphate and fecl......... I ve never heard of sodium persulphate before, I dont read all the posts, just mainly the TT

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Photo exposure

2007-02-01 by Lez

Ok I have had enough tonight of TT I need to get 10 little 2 inch * 2 1/2 inch boards done. (only holds a pic and some transistors) I can buy the developer for

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