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Make Your Own Printed Circuit Boards on a Laserjet!



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This week, I collaborated with Xander to show you how to make your own printed circuit boards (PCBs) using a laserjet printer.


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oh ! c'mon .. ... ( 3 months ago by AQUARIO07)
oh ! c'mon ..would'nt be easier to just use the permanent marker method ? (sharpie) ..I've using it for years,..you just draw the circuit on the copper side of the board , put it in the ferric cloride,..and all the unmarked copper goes away !!..and that's it you have an etched board ..geez..!
Is that a joke? ( 3 months ago by xenepp)
Is that a joke?
mmhh..never mind .. ... ( 3 months ago by AQUARIO07)
mmhh..never mind ..but I see what you mean !..on the other hand if what you mean is ,that what I said is true or not ,..well it is true I used to draw every single line or dot by hand ,using only a sharpie,lots of patience ..etc..is just a another method that work's for me..like i said : ..never mind..
yeah i kinda agree, ... ( 3 months ago by farmfanugan)
yeah i kinda agree, but its harder to to get more in detail and precision as opposed to laser printers.
haha sorry, i didnt ... ( 3 months ago by farmfanugan)
haha sorry, i didnt see this your other comment. :)
google pcb is ... ( 2 months ago by austin777136)
google pcb is pretty good
I miss Bre. =[ ( 2 months ago by TehKoolOne)
I miss Bre. =[
Array ( 2 months ago by leloodallasmultipass)
couple thangs:
1. remember to print out BACKWARDS.
2. please show the bottom of the etched board so we can see what it lookalike.
c. nerds (you are).
sorry if this is ... ( 2 months ago by leloodallasmultipass)
sorry if this is double:
ugg. I have been trying to get the paper to stick to the board with no real luck so far. What I am doing wrong? I scuffed, I Acetoned, I ironed on the highest setting... but the paper (Photo basic gloss from staples...) just doesn't stick. The toner sticks, but not the paper. Is this ok?
make sure you are ... ( 2 months ago by rubiksaxophone)
make sure you are printing on the right side of the paper.
The glossy side not the regular side
wow. The glossy ... ( 2 months ago by leloodallasmultipass)
wow. The glossy side huh?
Anyway, I got the toner to transfer, which I have deduced is the goal, but NEVER consistently. Not one successful transfer and I am good at this kind of stuff. It doesn't matter anyway. I HATE this method and will never try it again since I have moved on to photoresist. I dont get how anyone can make this work since the rubbing off part- where you take off the paper without the toner- always rubs toner off.
Good Work,Well done. ( 2 months ago by swompdogg)
Good Work,Well done.
What gauge copper ... ( 2 months ago by Vr4joe)
What gauge copper do you usually use? or should i say what is the average sheet thickness i should buy.
I use a similar ... ( 1 month ago by TerminalJack505)
I use a similar method and can reliably create boards with 10 mil traces and 10 mil spaces. I could probably go a little smaller if I pushed my luck.
I use paper that was specifically made for this. It's the Toner Transfer System paper from a company called Pulsar. I use it and a special 'TRF' foil that helps seal the toner after transfer (important for narrow traces.) You can get these from Digikey.
This paper beats all other paper hands-down.
I've always used 1/ ... ( 1 month ago by TerminalJack505)
I've always used 1/2 ounce copper boards. The thinner the copper, the quicker the etching time. The less etching time, the less chemicals. You'll have less under-cutting as well.
So far as board thickness, 32 mil (.032 inches) boards are typical. 16 mil boards are thin enough that they will easily flex. (Copy/printer paper is about 3.5 mils thick by comparison.)
I've epoxied two 16 mil boards back-to-back to create double sided boards before. I don't use that method any more, however.
haha ( 1 month ago by thesniffysniffy)
haha
i don't understand ... ( 1 month ago by zachbmth)
i don't understand
the whole board is copper
the etched part is copper
wouldn't the current be just disperesed through the whole copper board? why would it choose to follow the etching?
The board itself is ... ( 1 month ago by TerminalJack505)
The board itself is actually fiberglass. The copper is just a thin layer on one or both sides of the fiberglass. The etchant removes just the exposed copper leaving traces and the fiberglass.
Well, what my ... ( 1 month ago by Super32Nova)
Well, what my theory is, is that when the other things like, chips, transistors, resistors, diodes, and all the other stuff would just draw the current :)
NEVERMIND :D ( 1 month ago by Super32Nova)
NEVERMIND :D
the ethcant likes ... ( 1 month ago by hurjaukko)
the ethcant likes to be warm , use an aquarium heater, and also use an aquarium bubler to create agitation. worked well when I was taught to do this with photo positive etching.
Luckily, in the ... ( 1 month ago by avcomth)
Luckily, in the city where I lived, there are shops that will do this for ya. They will even accept single order.
cool, now make me a ... ( 2 weeks ago by animes25)
cool, now make me a pentium 4, with your inject :D
No normally (Bre) ... ( 1 day ago by dice142803)
No normally (Bre) goes around with friends or people to make awesome stuff and no..bre's the freaking coolest guy in the world..



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