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Etching circuit boarda

jds123

I've been thinking about etching my own boards for awhile now, and I am wondering about a few things.

  1. Which is better for the traces, UV paint boards or LaserJet Printer boards?
  2. Are there alternatives to LaserJet Printing for boards?
  3. Is it cost efficient?
  4. Where can I get the board to etch?
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  • Hi,

    Wanted to update on this. Received my kit and was able to make a couple of boards with it.  I might get/make an etchant tank to help with that part though. Otherwise process is pretty easy.  I follow Collin's process in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWnfnt2rNO0.  What's nice about the presenitized boards is you dont have manually prepare them like in toner method, worth the bit more for me.

     

    PS. I still hope "I might try to squeeze a CNC PCB milling machine into Season 3" can happen though. But if not season 4 please.

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  • Hi,

    Wanted to update on this. Received my kit and was able to make a couple of boards with it.  I might get/make an etchant tank to help with that part though. Otherwise process is pretty easy.  I follow Collin's process in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWnfnt2rNO0.  What's nice about the presenitized boards is you dont have manually prepare them like in toner method, worth the bit more for me.

     

    PS. I still hope "I might try to squeeze a CNC PCB milling machine into Season 3" can happen though. But if not season 4 please.

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