Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] help - cutting/routing ABS plastic enclosures
2005-06-10 by Les Newell
Hi David, Get/make a small CNC router :-). If you shop around it does not cost all that much to do. Of course you can use it for drilling the boards as well.
Messages
Browse messages
Page 526 of 707 · 35337 messages matched
help - cutting/routing ABS plastic enclosures
2005-06-10 by David McNab
Hi, Sorry if this is a bit OT, but it is connected with the overall PCB process. Now I ve got a good PCB, I m needing to mount it into an ABS plastic
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] drill before etching?
2005-06-10 by mickeym
I usually drill after etching, but I did one today where I drilled it first. It won t lift the pads, but I was worried about scratching it. I like drilling
drill before etching?
2005-06-10 by David McNab
Hi, With the (thermal toner transfer) boards I ve done so far, I ve drilled after etching. Even though I m using a good drill press, the drilling played havoc
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Etching project - pumps
2005-06-09 by Adam Seychell
... That took a while to decide too. The web site lead me to the KYNAR VeeJet series: http://www.spray.com/catalogs/sg_EtchingRinsing.asp I was able to find
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Etching project - pumps
2005-06-09 by Stefan Trethan
On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:48:43 +0200, Adam Seychell ... What nozzles did you use, i was looking at their page and they have 2 or 3 different ones ;-) I will not
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser Toner Transfer Newbie Seeks Assistance
2005-06-09 by David McNab
... Refer my earlier post: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/message/9215 The clothes iron is a ticket to hell IMHO I ve never managed to get
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Etching project - pumps
2005-06-09 by Stefan Trethan
So, if i only would get a shurflo, what screws would that be that would need replacing? I still have some titanium rod round here that i might get machined, or
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Etching project - pumps
2005-06-09 by Adam Seychell
... No probs, I m glad to help someone else avoid having to go through all the trial and error I did. I found two main brands of 12V on demand diaphragm
Re: Photoresist help
2005-06-09 by Ben H. Lanmon
Well I never saw where he said he was using M.G. Chemicals boards, I have used 100 s of their 600 series boards over the years noramlly 8x10 or 8x12 boards,
[Homebrew_PCBs] short update on silicone paper
2005-06-08 by Stefan Trethan
doesn t make a good etch when spreading the silicone so thin that the paper shines through. Uneven surface leads to spots with too little toner and pinholes
Re: RE : [Homebrew_PCBs] Photoresist help
2005-06-08 by mgray@ess-us.com
I ve had that problem on some of the MG Chemical boards. Overall the whole setup works very well. I ve made a lot of boards this way.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Etching project - Any interest here? . . .
2005-06-08 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 09:34:46 +0200, Stefan Trethan ... Say Adam, i saw by chance they are selling shurflo pumps at ebay germany, but no
RE : [Homebrew_PCBs] Photoresist help
2005-06-08 by Robert Hedan
Once I peeled off the backing paper, I found that the edge of the board wasn t covered in photoresist - in some places a strip of up to an inch of copper
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Forget the clothes iron - get a laminator
2005-06-08 by David McNab
... Right you are. Nail polish remover has oils added to nourish the nail. Acetone is much better - I really should get some. My wife s nail polish remover
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] (A little OT) Board cleaning- was Silicone paper experiments
2005-06-08 by Andrew
... Unfortunately she has a reaction to most of the more popular additives. I try to avoid a few of the nasty ones but all in all sometimes I can t be
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Forget the clothes iron - get a laminator
2005-06-08 by Bill Maxwell
Thanks David, you have jogged my memory. Ibico is the up-market label used by GBC in Australia. It uses GBC in the consumer, retail market. Bill ... From:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] (A little OT) Board cleaning- was Silicone paper experiments
2005-06-08 by Stefan Trethan
... Now that s slightly unreasonable ;-), cause one company might put the same numbers in just write out the names ;-) Wouldn t it be better if your aunt
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Forget the clothes iron - get a laminator
2005-06-08 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 09:31:57 +0200, David McNab ... I have heard stories they contaminate i badly with smelly stuff and other things.
Forget the clothes iron - get a laminator
2005-06-08 by David McNab
Hi all, As a total n00b to homebrew PCBs, I ve been struggling for the last couple of weeks to get artwork onto the copper intact. I must have made 20 or more
Photoresist help
2005-06-08 by cseathome
Hello all! Searched part of the archives (this search engine isn t real good) and couldn t find assistance with the folowing: I ve recently started using
RE : [Homebrew_PCBs] Stepper motor drivers
2005-06-08 by Alan King
... Every day it gets pushed back is another day added on before it happens. Especially for something like the serial testing, you test quick and then you have
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] (A little OT) Board cleaning- was Silicone paper experiments
2005-06-08 by Andrew
... Maybe it is hidden in amongst all those nasty numbers that are found in the ingredients list of most things these days. I know my Aunt has a bad reaction
Re: PCB Fab
2005-06-08 by macropcb
sorry, I fogot to say panelizing is allowed, and I always suggest hobbists to do so. but not allowed for industry, hehe
Re: Deleting a File folder PCB_Software
2005-06-08 by Steve
... Thanks, I ve got a paid site, fairly cheap, 400Megs and 4Gigs of transfer per month. I m always nervous about free sites. Steve Greenfield
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: H200 Laminator
2005-06-08 by Bill Maxwell
Outrageous indeed. Actually I thought I had located the Australian version at a well known supplier chain store but unfortunately that was when I lived in
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB Fab
2005-06-08 by Mike Liu
Thanks ST, I ll do that soon mike Stefan Trethan wrote: ... Very reasonable shipping cost (and pricing in general). Do put yourself in
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB Fab
2005-06-08 by Mike Liu
Hi fp $50 is price for 5pcs of board smaller than 100 square cm (16 square inch) it s here: http://www.pcbonline.org/products/pricing.php mike frajopea
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: H200 Laminator
2005-06-07 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 01:00:16 +0200, Bill Maxwell ... How do they send it? With the space shuttle? Some shipping estimtes are really
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: H200 Laminator
2005-06-07 by Bill Maxwell
Thanks for that tip. Sadly, while happy to supply a H300, their freight estimate to Australia was $175.85. That put a very different perspective on the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Board cleaning- was Silicone paper experiments
2005-06-07 by Stefan Trethan
... While we are at hazard ratigs. Only a few days ago i was curious how those Salmiak stones are meant to be used to clean copper tips on soldering irons.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Board cleaning- was Silicone paper experiments
2005-06-07 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 23:33:53 +0200, lists ... Is it the F Xi Xn T... rating with the nice pictures in the UK too? I didn t know it was called COSHH ST
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Board cleaning- was Silicone paper experiments
2005-06-07 by lists
In article , ... In the UK, and I guess the rest of Europe, we have to do COSHH (control of substances hazardous to health)
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Deleting a File folder PCB_Software
2005-06-07 by Yngve Dahlstrom
... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/files/PCB_Software/ ... Register a free subdomain at http://www.portland.co.uk. That s 15 megs of space and 100
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Using a plotter to scribe bboards
2005-06-07 by Yngve Dahlstrom
Roy J. Tellason wrote: That s the second post I see saying something about the interface, but wouldn t the fact that the thing
Re: PCB Fab
2005-06-07 by frajopea
$50 for 5pcs... What size? area in sq inches? max dimensions? panelizing allowed? I admit I didn t browse the site enough, but since you post here, I thought I
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser Toner Transfer Newbie Seeks Assistance
2005-06-07 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 04:11:45 +0200, alterscape2002 ... You shouldn t use the bandsaw with glassfiber/epoxy board, it will be dull already. 6 minutes ironing
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet PCB
2005-06-07 by Stefan Trethan
... It is good you put a . after the mess. ;-) ... You could copy the inkjet image with a copy machine, it uses toner too. Alternatively, there are many
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB Fab
2005-06-07 by Stefan Trethan
... Very reasonable shipping cost (and pricing in general). Do put yourself in the links section, there should be a folder for commercial manufacturers, so you
off topic Re: Voltage Regulator cct
2005-06-07 by Steve
This is off topic for this list, but very on topic at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Electronics_101 Steve Greenfield
PCB Fab
2005-06-07 by Mike Liu
Hi all Maybe we are the No 1 performance price ratio PCB vendor you can find on the web, Only $50 to have 5pcs high quality PCB with solder mask and silk
Re: Silkscreen Ink
2005-06-07 by workaholic_ro
You can use any good quality solvent based ink instead epoxy. You ll never have problems if you use FeCl3 for etching. Just take care to degrease the board
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: eagle autorouting - got any tips?
2005-06-07 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 16:24:49 +0200, workaholic_ro ... Have used orcad for three or four years. I must have done something wrong!! I am never satisfied with
Re: eagle autorouting - got any tips?
2005-06-07 by workaholic_ro
Just to say that I totally agree with this. I ve been using Eagle many times in the last two years, It s fiendly, fast and eficient. Of course their are much
Inkjet PCB
2005-06-07 by joerytech
I m new with PCB making and to be honist, I did not read all the mess. here Is it possible to transfer inkjet ink to a PCB? or are there other methodes without
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Etching project - Any interest here? . . .
2005-06-07 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 01:38:12 +0200, Adam Seychell ... ok. I also wasn t impressed with the max. height rating (pressure), that s why i didn t buy then. thanks
What are you using for Lead Screws on a CNC/PCB Milling Machine?
2005-06-07 by Bill Blackburn
Hi Guys I am building a small CNC Mill for machining PCB s and was wondering what you guys are using for the lead screws on the X and Y axis? I have a small
Laser Toner Transfer Newbie Seeks Assistance
2005-06-07 by alterscape2002
Hi All, I m getting started etching my own boards using laser toner transfer onto inkjet photo paper as described around the web. I prepared and printed my
RE : RE : RE : [Homebrew_PCBs] Stepper motor drivers
2005-06-07 by Robert Hedan
Gotta get some things out tomorrow or I d look at it tonight. I don t think anyone here is in panic mode for a driver just yet. :) I received my UPS
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Etching project - Any interest here? . . .
2005-06-06 by Adam Seychell
... Most small chemical pumps do not have the pressure required for optimum nozzle performance, which is 1 Bar (100kPa). These include magnetic drives. Yea