2004-04-23 by Stefan Trethan
... well, it s not exactly what you would want for SMD but it is nice. looks to me as if tracks between 100mil dil are already a problem. Another thing is that
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2004-04-23 by Stefan Trethan
... no, i get copper with no hydrogen too. I aim for a area ratio that starts to produce hydrogen and chlorine at the same time, and then use current slightly
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2004-04-23 by Steve
Pen Plotter direct etch resist Italian site. Follow the link to see the etched board. Looks very good. http://info.supereva.it/mauroh.mybox/home.htm?p Just
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2004-04-22 by Adam Seychell
... Excellent work, you now have a starting figure for the current density of graphite anodes. In practice you may need less current density to keep long life
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2004-04-22 by ballendo
Ron, I interested in a couple things you bring up... Snips, Questions below ... What were the problems with the chemically etched compared to laser cut? IOW,
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2004-04-22 by Stefan Trethan
Did some experimenting... I have now etched away the copper of both welding rods, which nicely saturated my etchant too... 1 rod is 8mm * 22cm i think which is
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2004-04-22 by Ron Amundson
... $75 is pretty cheap for stencils, well worth the laser cut ones, it will save you much agravation. In the past, one could get chemcially etched stencils,
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2004-04-22 by Russell Shaw
... I ve heard that phosphorized pcb copper etches easier. I ve found that copper shim stock is much harder to etch in FeCl than pcb copper, so small additives
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2004-04-22 by Phil
use a gerber app. I use Pentalogix Viewmate (free, google for site). Use the CAM processor in Eagle to output gerber rs247x files. You can import multiple
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2004-04-22 by Vasile Surducan
... would you so kind and tell me which CAD are using ? I m using Eagle now, but it seems there is no panelisation possibilities... Copying and paste all
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2004-04-22 by Adam Seychell
... I have no idea, but according to my references, the copper anodes should contain about 0.05% phosphor. I think phosphor is only important when using
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2004-04-21 by Dave Mucha
... I looked at Pad2Pad, but they are similar to Express. As long as your parts fit their structure, you are allowed to use them. I have some 57 dia holes
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2004-04-21 by mpdickens
... Why not etch your own stencil using fecl, cucl or whatever etchant you already have? You could take a piece of thin copper, photo sensitive it with an
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2004-04-21 by Leon Heller
... From: Dave Mucha To: Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:24 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Pick and
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2004-04-21 by mpdickens
I have been attempting to find a cheap source of phosphorized copper (Deoxified copper) for thru hole plating. I know that phosphorized copper anodes are
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2004-04-21 by Phil
Maybe an inductor... However, I think the reasoning goes - if you are making one trace (er connection) that can carry a lot of current, you will need a
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2004-04-21 by Vasile Surducan
... Hi Dave, I don t know if this may help you: http://www.pad2pad.com/company/index.php http://www.olimex.com best regards, Vasile
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2004-04-21 by Dave Mucha
... I am in the same boat. I have about 10 boards with smt parts that I would like to get done. The next bunch will hopefully be 100 boards and then after
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2004-04-21 by Willy Gooris
Hi, Do you really think You make capacitors? I thought that the definition of a capacitor is: two conductors separated by a nonconductor. The last part is
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2004-04-21 by Vasile Surducan
... actually this wouldn t be an impediment but an improvement for the supply lines... top 10 wishes, Vasile http://surducan.netfirms.com
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2004-04-21 by Stefan Trethan
... shorted capacitors... wow.. wonder what the capacitance may be.. must be huge.. ST
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2004-04-21 by ballendo
... Be careful! You re making capacitors... Ballendo
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2004-04-21 by ballendo
jtm, Don t have a website for you, but do have a couple suggestions. Instead of looking for a general solution: Talk to the folks you would have
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2004-04-21 by mpdickens
... You got me on that one: I keep a cheat sheet with the fractions that I would have a reason to use and are rediculously long :) Marvin ===== Registered
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2004-04-20 by mpdickens
... Using the weight per square inch (Or centimeter or whatever) the thickness can easily be determined. Regards Marvin Dickens ===== Registered Linux User No.
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2004-04-20 by John Johnson
... Man I hope so. This is getting really old. Inches have been based on SI since 1887 or so. Regards, JJ
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2004-04-20 by Stefan Trethan
... Come on Marvin, you ain t knowing the conversion ratio from gram to ounces with 8 decimals after the comma, without thinking ? I bet one free google
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2004-04-20 by mpdickens
... Both systems are taught in the schools here in America, so I knew the answer without thinking about it. Besides, I could not help myself when I saw your
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2004-04-20 by Stefan Trethan
... well, you need the specific gravity... In metric system even that would be darn easy... thanks for putting the calc int he links section steve. Found the
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2004-04-20 by Stefan Trethan
... Thank you very much Marvin, i thought the line of course i can find out would prevent people from being too helpful... I know it is simple to convert
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2004-04-20 by Stefan Trethan
... But don t do that with HF currents, the skin effect will displace your current to the wall and you effectively increase the resistance. Have read this
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2004-04-20 by Steve
... Yes, but how thick is that? 1 ounce / square inch? If so, how thick is that? 1 ounce / square foot? Steve
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2004-04-20 by Dave Mucha
... http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/9643/TraceWidth.htm ... Yup, that s the calculator I use too. Don t forget that you can tin the trace and make
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2004-04-20 by mpdickens
... 1 gram is 0.03527396 ounces. Regards Marvin Dickens ===== Registered Linux User No. 80253 If you use linux, get counted at: http://www.linuxcounter.org
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2004-04-20 by mdgolfbum
Is there a website that describes rules for layout that will ensure adequate spacing for pick and place machines? I m doing a few by hand but if the project is
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2004-04-20 by Stefan Trethan
... I ask this question myself pretty often. Which genius had the idea to measure a layer thickness in weight? What is is? oz/sq feet, or sq inch, or whatever?
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2004-04-20 by Stefan Trethan
You can find such things in design rules in the links section. ST On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 22:32:37 -0400, Anthony Toft
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2004-04-20 by Phil
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/9643/TraceWidth.htm
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2004-04-20 by ballendo
Hello, The bible for pcb design is Printed Circuits Design by Gerald Ginsberg. Published by McGraw Hill, I paid 5 bucks for myt copy of the 91 edition.
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2004-04-20 by Anthony Toft
is there a formula for how wide tracks should be? I need to make tracks capable of carrying 7+A at 12v How fat should they be? -- Anthony Toft
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2004-04-19 by wheedal99
... I remember someone suggesting ink jet water slip paper that modelers use for decals. That would get you color as well as speed. Still would have
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2004-04-19 by Phil
... component ... silkscreen. ... certainly ... amen! no, its confusing to native english speakers as well. I prefer legend since its not just outlines, names
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2004-04-19 by Stefan Trethan
really got some carbon welding rod at the tool shop. is 8mm dia, 22cm long, copper coated just as you sayd. cost 1,2eur a piece. bought 2 and 1 is already
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2004-04-19 by Stefan Trethan
On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:45:29 -0500, Brian Schmalz ... PLEASE can we switch over to calling it component outline or component legend. a
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2004-04-19 by Brian Schmalz
I ve always wanted to do silkscreen plotting with my HP plotter. However, I don t know where to get an ink that will withstand the heat of soldering. Anybody
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2004-04-19 by Leon Heller
... From: John Johnson To: Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] silkscreen
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2004-04-19 by John Johnson
On one board I did, I printed the silkscreen layer on my ink jet onto paper. When the board was finished and inspected, I glued it down on top of the board
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2004-04-19 by Stefan Trethan
... i have taylor-made a vertical tank to fit it. i also have a big test tube where it fits perfectly. But is can now stay in the tank permanently. I have
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2004-04-19 by Adam Seychell
... I cannot remember the exact numbers but I think 1.2 to 1.3 was the range. The problem is your test cell may need to be relatively large 500ml in order to
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2004-04-19 by Stefan Trethan
... Thanks a lot, that gave some numbers. I will see if i can find carbon electrodes. I was very afraid using them seeing the carbon brush from the motor
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