Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-26 by cristian
... Which one? That about the raster........? Cristian
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Another idea about toner transfer I am sure someone has tried....
2005-10-26 by Norm Stewart
... Try a music store for the rosin cake they use for violin bows - or a sporting goods store for the rosin in baseball pitchers bags or weight lifters and
Re: Fixing Traces - Tips & Tricks
2005-10-25 by lcdpublishing
Welcome Richard and thanks for the tip. I will be on the look out for that paint so I have it around for the next time . By the way, I am the group stooge
Re: Fixing Traces?
2005-10-25 by lcdpublishing
That shoudl work, it is essentially the same process as I did on bigger traces, but only with a smaller element. I have plenty of stranded wire around so that
Re: Another idea about toner transfer I am sure someone has tried....
2005-10-25 by lcdpublishing
Oh, it s Rosin! That is interesting. I will have to find some and give it a try. Being a natural product, I suspect it shouldn t be too hard to find (and
Re: Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-25 by mikezcnc
nobody is perfect. How about answering my email from Sunday, hehehe. Mike ... asking for ... happy with ... normal? ... information ... Mail ... on ... to work
Fixing Traces
2005-10-25 by Richard
My first post here in this fascinating group :) The trick I use for repairing the finest of damaged traces, involves using conductive paint. This is usually
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Fixing Traces?
2005-10-25 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:25:27 +0200, Henry Carl Ott ... Same here. Use individual strands of stranded wire for the really really thin
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Another idea about toner transfer I am sure someone has tried....
2005-10-25 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:42:12 +0200, lcdpublishing ... It s resin, from trees like pine, with the turpentine removed.
Fixing Traces - Tips & Tricks
2005-10-25 by Richard
My first post here in this fascinating group :) The trick I use for repairing the finest of damaged traces, involves using conductive paint. This is usually
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Fixing Traces?
2005-10-25 by Henry Carl Ott
Tin the broken trace. Tin a longer piece of stripped wire wrap wire. (30 gauge). Lay wire wrap wire onto top of tinned trace. Reheat with iron. Cut excess wire
Fixing Traces?
2005-10-25 by lcdpublishing
Never being one to assume I do everything just oh so perfect , I looked over the traces with a glass to see if there are any breaks - sure enough, I have 5
Re: Another idea about toner transfer I am sure someone has tried....
2005-10-25 by lcdpublishing
Okay, that s a new one for me... Colophony Resin? What is that stuff and where can you get it? I am willing to give just about anything a try - this if
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Another idea about toner transfer I am sure someone has tried....
2005-10-25 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:52:49 +0200, lcdpublishing ... I would be afraid of acid residue trapped/caught by the toner. After etching and rinsing i scrape the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Another idea about toner transfer I am sure someone has tried....
2005-10-25 by Henry Carl Ott
I ve soldered right through the toner on pads on th boards. The problem with acetone is the toner melts and spreads around and you get a messy looking board.
Another idea about toner transfer I am sure someone has tried....
2005-10-25 by lcdpublishing
Sitting here looking at my etched boards with the toner still on them, I got to thinking that I could leave it there. Use a Q-tip to remove the toner from the
COmments on latest etchings....
2005-10-25 by lcdpublishing
Well, I can say with some certainty, that the pulsar paper I have been using worked much better than the glossy ink jet papers I tried these past few days.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-25 by Les Newell
Yeah, my boss almost cried when I told him how much :-) Les ... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.361 /
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-25 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:13:54 +0200, Les Newell ... That i can believe easily. If only i d win the lottery.... ST
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-25 by Les Newell
I had a similar problem back in 2000 with Ranger2. After 2000 it blew up and started killing the drawing databases. Ranger s response was yeah it does that -
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-25 by Leon Heller
... From: cristian To: Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:56 AM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Beware of
Beware of Number One's Easy PC???
2005-10-25 by cristian
Having trouble when installing the legally bought Easy PC and asking for assistance, they responded as below, asking me to pay for an upgrade. I m happy with
Re: Glossy Ink Jet transfer process - while film?
2005-10-25 by Ray Dinwiddie
... I have used drug store isopropyl alcohol, on warm (not hot) boards and the Epson paper floats off in a couple of minutes (like 3 or 4 min.) A small bit of
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Glossy Ink Jet transfer process - while film?
2005-10-24 by Henry Carl Ott
You usually have to remove that residue. A soft bristle brush (old tooth brush) does the trick with the paper I use. I find if I leave it on with epson glossy
Glossy Ink Jet transfer process - while film?
2005-10-24 by lcdpublishing
Okay, it s been about 30 minutes and the paper floated off - got good transfer. However, there is a white film, almost like extremely thin paper still on the
INk jet paper - how long to soak before it comes off PCB?
2005-10-24 by lcdpublishing
Hi All, I am now doing some experimenting using Glossy Ink Jet paper for toner transfer. I was using the Pulsar product and when I would put it in water to
Re: Different PCB materials - open for discussion...
2005-10-23 by Steve
... owner ... I take it you haven t done warranty work. The shop gets paid a flat rate. Mine didn t come back because I fixed them. The owner s came back
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ideas (stupid??) for toner transfer
2005-10-23 by Stefan Trethan
... Right, many are black, all sorts of grills too. Never noticed how silly that is. ST
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Different PCB materials - open for discussion...
2005-10-23 by Stefan Trethan
... hehe, didn t yours come back because they were fixed or because the owner didn t want to risk a outrageous repair bill again ;-) ? Those cheapo sets are so
Anyone used PCBex?
2005-10-23 by Steve
Anyone used PCBex.com? Opinions? http://www.pcbex.com/ Steve Greenfield
Re: Ideas (stupid??) for toner transfer
2005-10-23 by Steve
... A Tshirt press has exactly this. They use a silicone rubber foam. And it is possible to buy sheets of it if you are making your own press. ... Growing up,
Re: Different PCB materials - open for discussion...
2005-10-23 by Steve
... RCA... shudder. ... boards. ... really ... know ... I worked at a shop that had the RCA warranty contract for the local TV stores. It was not uncommon to
Re: Image to Raster, it was supposed to be
2005-10-23 by mikezcnc
Yes, the nc import is nice, but I still don t see it cleaning up bitmap. The Sprint Layout is a nice PCB layout, like many others. Mike
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Image to Raster, it was supposed to be
2005-10-23 by Stefan Trethan
Sounds like a great software. I did not know about it, and i would have never thought there is one to detect holes. ST
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Image to Raster, it was supposed to be
2005-10-23 by cristian
... Try the Skeleton option too. Cristian
Re: Image to Raster, it was supposed to be
2005-10-23 by mikezcnc
Cristian, Stefan, www.platincnc.com is definitely a good catch and even the price of $150 seems to be on a low end for that kind of sw. Actually, that package
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Digest Number 1187
2005-10-23 by Victor Faria
Here is a link http://www.hutson.co.nz/ it s a PCB software (good price) you can import as a .BMP the trace over it. regards victor ... From:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Image to Raster, it was supposed to be
2005-10-23 by cristian
... Is it!! Try PlatinCNC from www.platincnc.com which is able to convert scanned images to Gerber. Also you can use the SprintLayout from Abacom
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Image to Raster, it was supposed to be
2005-10-22 by Stefan Trethan
... I had moderate success with the following: Scan it, very well, as line art ad carefully set the treshold. (Alternatively you may scan as image and convert
Image to Raster, it was supposed to be
2005-10-22 by mikezcnc
and then Raster should to some automatic magic to make the lines straight and beautiful. Anyone knows how to train a hamster in using a Photoshop? I ll give a
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Raster to image conversion
2005-10-22 by cristian
... Try www.abacom-online.de or www.platincnc.com Cristian
Raster to image conversion
2005-10-22 by mikezcnc
Is there a program/utility that would smooth out the tracks from a scanned PCB? After scanning there are usually dots that don t belong on PCB and they can be
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB EDM -- further thoughts ( slightly OT )
2005-10-21 by Stefan Trethan
... and many have sufficient in-depth focus for populated circuit boards (mine about 15mm). Much better at small stuff than the camera. Mine has such a thread
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Epson prints 1mm thick circuit boards on an inkjet
2005-10-21 by Stefan Trethan
Well, it s not like we didn t expect this for some time. It s also not like you can buy one of these printers at your local office supply store. Thanks for
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ideas (stupid??) for toner transfer
2005-10-21 by Stefan Trethan
On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:51:20 +0200, lcdpublishing ... Yes, some silicone rubber maybe. I guess one could take RTV silicone and spread it evenly. Or a baking
Re: PCB EDM -- further thoughts ( slightly OT )
2005-10-21 by mikegw20
... section ... How about using a flat-bed scanner? True it is more cumbersome for bigger stuff, but it would be hard to beat the resolution. Mike
Epson prints 1mm thick circuit boards on an inkjet
2005-10-21 by curtgood
In case you missed this item on printing printed circuit boards, see: http://www.engadget.com/entry/6214434887711755/ Epson prints 1mm thick circuit boards on
Re: Ideas (stupid??) for toner transfer
2005-10-20 by mikezcnc
You know Stefan, I had zero problems since I started using a laminator. It works predictably every time and when I tried ironing TT, it was a nightmare for me.
Re: Ideas (stupid??) for toner transfer
2005-10-20 by mikezcnc
Nicely put, Stefan! Mike
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB EDM -- further thoughts ( slightly OT )
2005-10-20 by lists
In article , ... In the old days with simple film cameras you used to be able to buy a close up lens . This was an auxilliary lens