[chbot] PCBs again
Andrew Errington
a.errington at lancaster.ac.uk
Sat Jul 9 10:37:35 BST 2011
Hi everyone,
After the recent excitement about PCB milling machines I have to add some more
comments about the toner-transfer method.
I made five more small boards this afternoon, and the toner adhesion was much
better. I have dropped the iron temperature a little, and I am putting less
pressure on it. Also, I used a tip I found on the Internet: after cleaning
the copper-clad board drop it into the etching solution for a few seconds.
This etches the surface of the copper and makes the toner stick better.
I still had to fix a few traces with a Sharpie, but last time I had to clean
the toner off several times and start over. This time, a quick touch-up and
ready for etching.
So, if you want to make a PCB milling machine, then go ahead. If you want to
make PCBs, then make PCBs.
Best wishes,
Andrew
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