Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] aligning 2 layer boards?
2005-10-30 by Leon Heller
... From: matt clement To: Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 12:50 AM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs]
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Drill sizes for Dremel
2005-10-30 by Leon Heller
... From: matt clement To: Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 3:45 AM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Drill
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-30 by Stefan Trethan
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:02:43 +0200, andrew566020 ... You can certainly try with the iron first, it is usually free to use if you wait until the owner is out of
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Drill sizes for Dremel
2005-10-30 by Stefan Trethan
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 05:45:56 +0200, matt clement ... Your pads are too small. They are probably sized for throughhole plated boards,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-30 by Norm Stewart
... Radio Shack needs to change their name to The Telephone Booth . They are systematically getting out of the hobbiest/experimenter/parts business in favor
Re: Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-30 by andrew566020
... I guess that s a NO! then :) Many thanks, Andy.
Re: Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-30 by lcdpublishing
NO! NO! NO! DO NOT MOVE THE IRON! Be very careful and only apply presure downwards. Then if you have to move it, pick it straight up and move to new
Re: Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-30 by andrew566020
Hi Stefan, Thanks for the reply, I think I probably could do the necessary modifications but several responses to my question have indicated that an iron is ok
Electrolube PRP not working
2005-10-30 by zfred68
I just used a whole can of PRP200 without any decent result, it seems this stuff is now absolute rubbish? The thing is I had recently used up an old can of
Garden of EDM power supply
2005-10-30 by cristian
Two questions: 1. Which are the Q1,Q2,Q4 cooling requirements? 2. Could someone let me know the timing diagram? Cristian
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: EDM Stuff
2005-10-30 by cristian
... News here? Starting to seriously study the Garden of EDM power supply I found (theoretically, for the moment, because the ordered components will arrive in
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-29 by Mike Young
Yes, Pulsar sells a laminator, but won t be shipping new orders until 11/7. I was just cruising their site last evening. I am also a newbie, and looking to get
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-29 by Stefan Trethan
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:50:48 +0200, andrew566020 ... you need to modify most. You can also use a fuser from a dead printer/copier, but you might need to modify
Re: Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-29 by andrew566020
Hi Chris, Thanks for helping with my question. That s two votes for using an iron. Mike also responded saying he has success with the iron method . I guess
Re: Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-29 by andrew566020
... Hi Mike, Thanks for taking the time to help me out! I see from your response that laminators probably need to be modified before they can be used. I
Drill sizes for Dremel
2005-10-29 by matt clement
I use a Dremel to do my drilling by hand. What does everyone use for bits? i found a nice Dremel brand engraver bit that drills fairly small holes well, but
Re: Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-29 by Chris Horne
Hi, If its any help, I can only relate what I do. I do a dozen or so 8 x 5.5 boards a week and I still use an Iron.. the same one my wife uses to do the
aligning 2 layer boards?
2005-10-29 by matt clement
What is the best way to align side two before etching both sides? I cant seem to get them to light up no matter what i do. My only thought was to etch one
Re: Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-29 by mikegw20
... Welcome to the fun. I swore off veroboard in a fit of anger and have never looked back. With respect to a laminator, I started with an iron and to be
Advice for newbie please!
2005-10-28 by andrew566020
Hi, I m about to attempt my first homemade pcb after many years of using breadboards and veroboard for my electronics tinkering! I ve recently joined the group
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-28 by lists
In article , ... Another example of rip-off Britain I m afraid
Re: EDM, what's new
2005-10-28 by Chris Horne
I don t want to flood the newsgroups with this, and its kind of a one off post, but in case it s useful to anyone building an EDM or CNC machine in the UK (or
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] EDM, what's new
2005-10-28 by cristian
... I think step and spark is a good idea. May I have your schematics? Is 50 volt enough to spark? Garden of EDM claims 300 volts. Cristian
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] EDM, what's new
2005-10-28 by cristian
Could you give me the schematics? Cristian I have now obtained all the components to start
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Plumber's solder paste????
2005-10-28 by pebo festus
try this site. mebo http://www.mcmaster.com/ ... __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click.
Re: Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-27 by Chris Horne
A heater really is worth it.. 40 degrees Celcius or about 107 degrees Fahrenheit. In the ET20 I can put two single sided boards back to back and they will
Re: Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-27 by Chris Horne
The heater got me really hot under the collar ! (lol) I now have to eat at least a little humble pie (I m used to it.. 25 years of marriage !) This relates
Plumber's solder paste????
2005-10-27 by bsl88k
Hi guys , I m a newbie here , i have boards i would like to tin using that method !! But i can t find that Plumber s solder paste , all i find is flux or acid
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] EDM, what's new
2005-10-27 by roger lucas
... Hi Cristian, I have now obtained all the components to start building the EDM + CNC PCB spark eroder. Hope to have this running in a week or two. I have
Re: Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-27 by lcdpublishing
So far, my cheapo homemade bubbler tank is working pretty good. Don t know the total cost of everything but this is what it is... A tupperware container I got
Re: Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-27 by Richard
Hi Chris Thanks for useful info, especially interesting to know that the manufacturer of these units is Velleman. I ve read about these arriving with broken
Masking off the solder mask
2005-10-27 by Steve
Someone mentioned petroleum grease dabbed onto the pads. You could also put dabs of latex on them, it isn t messy and rolls off once it s dry. It s sometimes
Re: Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-27 by Chris Horne
The problem with this tank is not just the price... :-( I bought one a few weeks ago and was very disappointed.. I ordered online and first off the heater was
EDM, what's new
2005-10-27 by cristian
Anything new on the EDM field? Cristian
Re: INk jet paper - how long to soak before it comes off PCB?
2005-10-27 by Steve
All inkjet papers are different. Some have a clay coating, some use a ceramic microcoat , some have a plastic coat that kind of seals up after ink is applied.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-27 by Blue
Hi, It isn t the exchange rates that are a problem it is customs duty and VAT @ 17.5% then add in the postage. I have bought a lot from the States and if it is
Re: Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-27 by Richard
Thanks Andy & Cristan - Yes, agreed, stung by £10+ import duty does sort of make the UK purchase option the best buy all round :) No, I didn t realise about
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-27 by cristian
... Every US price in USD is converted in UK to the same figure in GBP. You have to know that. Cristian
Re: way to do resist masks??
2005-10-27 by mikezcnc
But of course, that will work... on the wide tracks, linear power supplies?? Try to put that faggy lubricant on SOTs. Mike ... next ... of ... and ... with
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-26 by Andy Rutter
... US$ = UK£ is not too bad. Allow 10US$ for shipping (low estimate considering the size/weight)... 39.95 + 10 = US$49.95 = £29.38 (1.7 exch rate) + VAT =
way to do resist masks??
2005-10-26 by matt clement
i read a few threads and came up with an idea that i think ill try next time. basically once you get the board done, take a Qtip and put a dap of petroleum
Budget bubble etch tank - model ET20 ?
2005-10-26 by Richard
www.maplin.co.uk have one : order code N53BY for GBP £39-99 So do www.circuitspecialists.com for the same amount in $ USD ! This is exactly same model,
Re: Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-26 by mikezcnc
Not always, Leon. I had some other problems with Number One, which I don t remember now in detail. They have great advertisement in tech rags but they need to
Re: Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-26 by mikezcnc
I didn t realize until then that you own the platinum and I sent you email to company address with questions on translation. Like I said I liked the hole
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-26 by cristian
... Leon, I don t need support at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need it working and that s all. I need to install it, no more. Five years old money
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Another idea about toner transfer I am sure someone has tried....
2005-10-26 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:17:21 +0200, lcdpublishing ... Well, there are such stickers in the right shape. You could probably punch your own... If it can be
Re: Another idea about toner transfer I am sure someone has tried....
2005-10-26 by lcdpublishing
I remember that discussion but perhaps I didn t read it through. I even remember asking about how to mask off the pads to prevent the paint from getting on
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-26 by Leon Heller
Leon Heller, G1HSM leon.heller@bulldoghome.com http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller ... From: cristian To:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Another idea about toner transfer I am sure someone has tried....
2005-10-26 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:01:17 +0200, Norm Stewart ... yes, though i ve heard the violin stuff may contain additives and is outrageously
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-26 by cristian
... Done, immediately and no answer up to now. Cristian