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Re: PCB direct print to board

2005-02-10 by javaguy11111

I have thought about something along the lines you are describing. There is a glassblower in my area that will be offering flameworking classes in the near

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Re: PCB direct print to board

2005-02-10 by iulian_dbc

... Ok this in fact along with other designs are the foundations of my print head . I also found the design you showed and others experimented by MIT and

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Re: Scratch & Etch, WHY? - Why Not?

2005-02-10 by onenastyviper

Hi guys, the reason I like the idea of scratch & etch is becuase the initial cost outlay for me is very low. The plotter was free, along with a few used pens.

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Re: PCB direct print to board

2005-02-10 by iulian_dbc

... Well actually the device is more targeted to the ed user rather than a continuos process. The basic idea is that the end user will use the device most like

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Re: PCB direct print to board

2005-02-10 by iulian_dbc

... is already a free controller software called EMC (www.linuxcnc.org). ... Yeah shure... i will try to write all the acompanying drivers to different CNC

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Re: PCB direct print to board

2005-02-10 by gettingalongwouldbenice

I m gonna make a prediction. If you re setting up a continuous run process, there may be a lot of options. For those of us who want to make a board once a

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Re: PCB direct print to board

2005-02-10 by iulian_dbc

... a lot ... OK i understand your point. :) i will work out a model of paying in small monthly fees around 10-50 USD is this ok? For the more skilled most

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Re: PCB direct print to board

2005-02-10 by iulian_dbc

... OK about the price i think i can make it in two ways: 1. Printhead only assembly could be around 300-350 USD. It can be mounted onto any reasonable

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PCB direct print to board

2005-02-10 by iulian_dbc

Hello, i noticed the struggle for good quality PCB s and i was wondering if there would be an opportunity to design some sort of print technology to print our

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Re: Scratch & Etch, WHY?

2005-02-10 by Gary

Instead of all the Playing around with stuff that doesn t work very well, Why don t you just get some Proper Photo Resist, Make a simple Setup with a UV Light

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Re: Scratch & Etch

2005-02-09 by onenastyviper

You would think that wouldn t you, oh well, of to the shops again;-) regards, PK ... work. In ... removed

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Silk-Screen Stencils

2005-02-09 by Lurican

Has anyone tried PhotoEZ silk-screen stencils. This stencil method was originally developed by a company called Circuit Bridge. Russell

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Scratch & Etch

2005-02-09 by Les Newell

Cellulose thinners (lacquer thinners in the US) will probably work. In the UK it is available cheaply from most motor factors. Les ... -- No virus found in

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Re: Scratch & Etch

2005-02-09 by onenastyviper

Hi, I ll try the acetone idea. I did end up scraping the blue off with the back of a knife but it was a real pain. regards PK ... with

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RE: Scratch & Etch

2005-02-09 by onenastyviper

Hi to all, Managed to get some metal marking blue for free (yay)...guess what...it works as etch resist. Also, it is a reasonable scratch coat. I tried a test

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Re: Scratch & Etch Process

2005-02-07 by onenastyviper

Hi Steve, Breakdown? I hope not...although if it does take a few years I wouldn t mind. I hope I have a CNC built/bought by then;-) PK

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Re: RF Materials

2005-02-07 by elsokwak

A French firm has Teflon boards but they never answered my email or send the CD catalog. http://www.selectronic.fr/

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Re: Scratch & Etch Process

2005-02-07 by Steve

... Nice! I think that is called Friendly Plastic in the US. I hope not, as Friendly Plastic has a problem- in a few years it breaks down and becomes

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RE: Scratch Results

2005-02-06 by onenastyviper

Hi guys, Just to report, I have tried to scratch through the maplins PCB coating for circuit boards...should a listened to that niggle in the back of my mind

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Re: Scratch & Etch Process

2005-02-06 by onenastyviper

Hi, personally, I was a bit frightened about using a stronger spring. In In my opinion, the plastic used in the penholder has very little give and tends to

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Re: Scratch & Etch Process

2005-02-06 by onenastyviper

Hi Brian, Polymorph is a low-fusing temp thermoplastic that can be moulded by hand or hot air. http://www.mutr.co.uk/prodDetail.aspx?prodID=576 gives some info

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Home PCB kit

2005-02-05 by Stefan Trethan

... The bad thing is if i reduce the toner density i can t make good ground planes any more. The HPIIID has a nice analog pot to set print density, i hope the

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Re: Home PCB kit

2005-02-05 by Phil

... wrote: ... EITHER use large-enough spacings for trace separation (2/300ths-inch seems like about the minimum, to have basically no worries about developing

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Re: Scratch & Etch Process

2005-02-05 by onenastyviper

Thanks for your reply, I did check this website and it gave me a clue about what these ULP files were used by Eagle for... I managed to get my scribe to trace

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Different Type's of Toner ??

2005-02-05 by Thomas

Does any one have any info or experience s with different Toners, I recently run out in my Canon LBP1120 and there are refill centres here selling them for

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Re: Re: Home PCB kit

2005-02-05 by Thomas P. Gootee

... Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 09:46:09 +0100 From: Stefan Trethan Subject: Re: Re: Home PCB kit On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 03:28:39 -0500,

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Re: Home PCB kit

2005-02-04 by MasterKC

I ll take it! I can pick it up this weekend. Give me a time and place. ... even ... it.

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Re: Home PCB kit

2005-02-04 by Steve

I archived an earlier post on this mix by dkesterline in the Files section under Acid Etching, same proportions. Cheap and easy. I also have lots of FeCl,

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