Re: sometimes you win, always you lose...
2006-01-12 by mycroft2152
If this printer is a wax ribbon type, then the first question to ask yourself is Does the wax transferred provide enough resist to work in the etching bath?
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sometimes you win, always you lose...
2006-01-12 by Lez
Just saw the perfect direct to boad printer......... Its a medion 160 photo printer in a store called aldi, uses full width wax based ribbons, so can do boards
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-12 by Stefan Trethan
You can t use masking with plating throughholes, since the holes are non-metallic. So you must plate everything (inclusing the board edges) with a method that
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Direct Printing
2006-01-12 by David L. Vernon
Stefan, I need to clarify with you and others here on the PCB s forum that we HAVE NOT yet printed directly to PCB s specifically, but we can print directly to
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Direct Printing
2006-01-11 by Stefan Trethan
On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 00:35:12 +0100, David L. Vernon ... I see, but have you actually printed PCB etch resist with those? There was talk
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-11 by Mike Young
You can mask with a positive image on negative resist if you re plating with tin or tin/lead. The tin plating will then be the resist for etching. For through
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Direct Printing
2006-01-11 by David L. Vernon
Hello Stefan, The printers through www.swi-usa.com are using Epson 220 (A4) and Epson 1290 (Super A3) size. These printers can be modified to run different
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Direct Printing
2006-01-11 by David L. Vernon
Hi Terry, Email Jason at the www.swi-usa.com website. Through him I can get some samples made. Dave / LipChip Terry Mickelson wrote: On Jan
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Direct Printing
2006-01-11 by Terry Mickelson
On Jan 11, 2006, at 1:19 PM, lipchip2 wrote: Hello. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, If I can help anyone out with direct print, please let me know. Dave / LipChip Dave, I d
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Direct Printing
2006-01-11 by Stefan Trethan
I doubt i can afford any of your printers, but maybe you can tell us what inks you use for PCB resist printing? thanks ST
Re: Another milled board
2006-01-11 by crankorgan
I would use TT for that kind of chip circuit.
Direct Printing
2006-01-11 by lipchip2
Hello. I d like to introduce myself, David Vernon, from Lip Chip Solutions, Inc. I ve been working with several direct flatbed printers, and printer
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-11 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 21:38:38 +0100, Mike Phillips ... you don t. You plate everything and etch afterwards. ST
Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-11 by Mike Phillips
Is it possible to plate thru holes on a pcb? How would you mask off what you don t want plated? Mike ... in ... have Plug ... on ... D ... (and ... which ...
Re: Another milled board
2006-01-11 by lcdpublishing
Hey John, I got a project comming up with a 28 Pin TSSOP package. I am trying to decide if I should try milling the isolation grooves or just go with etching.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by Wayne Topa
... Not bad for the first try but I m sure I can do better. Yes I uded Tinnit. ... I cut pieces of the WhiteTRF sightly larger then the board. It was easy to
Re: Rookie confessions
2006-01-11 by Mike Phillips
To further entrench my abilities as a rookie, the board arrived with errors. Worse, there was a component missing that the software left out. There were two
Re: WinQCAD
2006-01-11 by Mike Phillips
I looked at that particular autorouter functions and played with it. It works well in fact. That was a feature I was not aware of. So far my boards are simple
Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by alan00463
... each. I ... Those boards look nice, Wayne. Thanks for the photos. Is that Tinnit you used on the traces? Did you place the whiteTRF artwork (component
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by Wayne Topa
... The pictures were added to the photo section under Pulsar. Wayne
Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by bob_ledoux
I had some missing contact areas the first time I tried the Pulsar system. I was able to solve the problem by running the board through the laminator multiple
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by PPC
Thanks for the info. ... From: To: Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:28 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs]
Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by soffee83
Toner transfers for front panels is the plan here too.:) I did a bunch of experimenting on 1/8 aluminum. It doesn t transfer exactly like the regular PCB
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by Stefan Trethan
... You could also simply use black. ST
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by Norm Stewart
The decal paper is available at model train suppliers. Runs a couple of dollars per sheet (8-1/2x11). Two types - laser and inkjet. The inkjet requires an
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by Wayne Topa
... Yes, I used the GreenTRF and it worked great, when I finally got a real HP toner cartridge. I used Ferric Chloride and followed the instructions on the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by JanRwl@AOL.COM
In a message dated 1/10/2006 7:01:40 P.M. Central Standard Time, pharmapack@skydsl.com.ph writes: what kind of photo-sensitising you did on the aluminum.
Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by alan00463
... I checked out the website, Wayne, thanks. Did you use the GreenTRF too? Which etchant did you use? I m anxious to learn how your board turns out with
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by Wayne Topa
... Alan Just about to do the component side of 2 boards I just finished tin plating. I m using the WhiteTRF included in the Pulsar PCB starter Kit. The
Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-11 by Dave
... There are quite a few materials authorized for denaturing ethyl alcohol. The exact formulas may be found in the US government regulations 27 CFR Part 21:
Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-11 by kilocycles
Alan, Did you visit the web site of Caswell Plating.com? They do have non-cyanide-based electroless plating products, which are greater in quantity and higher
Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by alan00463
... Looking at an old motherboard earlier, I noticed two things. The white component legend is about half lettering and half geometric shapes. The
Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by scratch_6057
... What about the inkjet or laser printable water slide decal paper such as http://www.mcgpaper.com/decalkits.html or other suppliers? It is available in
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by PPC
Hi, interested to know what kind of photo-sensitising you did on the aluminum. Is it a home-made type of photo-sensitiser or commercial type? Can you provide
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by JanRwl@AOL.COM
In a message dated 1/10/2006 4:38:52 P.M. Central Standard Time, onegammyleg@yahoo.com.au writes: Has anyone had any success using toner transfer methods in
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-11 by Stefan Trethan
... I used only black (don t have a color laser), but i m almost certain color will work. For a paper i used silicone coated paper, since i wanted a shiny
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-11 by Stefan Trethan
I think isopropyl alcohol would work too. But i prefer ethanol because i have found it the better solvent in many cases, and the smell is much better too. It s
Re: Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-10 by Steve
... I used to do all my front panels with rub-on lettering. Looks fantastic, clear coat protects it, but what a pain to apply. A couple of times I used PCB
Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-10 by Steve
... And here I thought it was very simple! ; ) ... I notice that on a cursory Google, I don t see any other ingredients mentioned for Methylated Spirits but
Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-10 by Steve
... I had assumed that s what they meant. ... Unless you are really determined! Steve Greenfield
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-10 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 20:14:14 +0100, Greg W:-) ... YES, i have tried it. With a thin, small aluminum panel, and it worked just the
RE: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-10 by Blair, William
... I haven t seen any (genuine) denatured alcohol that made use of methanol in a long, long time ... simply because the mixture _IS_ toxic. What gets used
Another milled board
2006-01-10 by crankorgan
Still using dull milling bits and drill bits. http://crankorgan.com/bansheesingle1.JPG http://crankorgan.com/bansheesingle2.JPG
Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-10 by alan00463
... ... Great links! Thanks, Steve. Alan
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-10 by Stefan Trethan
... I think this refers to the fumes released when soldering. Get a solder fume extractor, it s well worth the effort. The solid or even the laquer should not
Re: Conformal Coating - PCB protectant ("PCB varnish"): Info and U.S. sources.
2006-01-10 by alan00463
... Thanks, Paul!
Re: Do these diamond burrs suck?
2006-01-10 by aleph_and_torasu
... ... deals ... I just placed an order with this vendor
Totaly OFF topic .. but who cares. (case front panels)
2006-01-10 by Greg W:-)
Has anyone had any success using toner transfer methods in printing lettering onto front panels of project boxes.? I dont like the rub on transfer method and
Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-10 by Steve
... solder ... A quick Google shows that Colophony resin is pine sap, or based on it. Collected when they are harvesting turpentine from pine trees:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Copper plating material(s) for a neophyte - tinning brush
2006-01-10 by Stefan Trethan
It is awfully sticky at first, but overnight it hardens to a really hard layer. If you look at colophony chunks they are similar to colored glass, and break in