PCB waste often contains dangerous materials such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and other chemicals, which can pollute the environment if not managed properly. PCB waste management is important. That's why I try to recycle PCBs by making cases from PCBs!
Here are the steps for making a case from a PCB:
- PCB Selection
For PCB selection, I chose PCBs that can be recycled because some PCBs are fragile, so I have to be more selective in choosing PCBs for the next component desoldering process.
- Cutting
In this process, the PCB that has been selected is immediately cut according to the specified size. Here, I cut it using a hacksaw. You can see it in the picture below:
- Refinement
Next, the PCB that has been cut will be smoothed using sandpaper because the results of the cutting sometimes have sharp and uneven edges. Here is the smoothing process:
- Gluing
To make the case frame, I used glue on the ends of the PCB and arranged them to form a suitable case. Here are the results:
Results:
It can be concluded that to make a case from this project, four stages are required, namely selecting, cutting, smoothing, and gluing. In the next blog, I will discuss the hardware assembly process for this project.
