RSSHOW TO - Make Printed circuit boards - An illustrated guide (and round up)
Here's a good tutorial on making your own PCBs (Printed circuit boards). And below is our round up with the many other methods -
Creating Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) is easy and fun for the whole family! But read the disclaimer -- heat and corrosive chemicals are dangerous ;-) After you've prototyped and tested your circuit design, creating a PCB will provide a sturdy and reliable backbone for your circuit and will give your project a professional finished quality.HOW TO - Make Printed circuit boards - An illustrated guide - Link.Using PCBs can even help reduce the time you spend building circuits, especially if you are producing multiple units, as you only need to follow a parts placement diagram (there's no longer any need to worry about specific interconnections).
As is usually the case, there is more than one way to do it: there are numerous ways to create PCBs. They range from the time-consumming and difficult to the fully automated and expensive. Here we will attempt to describe a method we've found ideal for small production runs (say, a few prototypes to a couple of dozen--when you reach the hundreds, it will probably be easier, quicker and cheaper to outsource) of single- or double-sided boards.
Related:
HOW TO - Direct to PCB ink jet resist printing - Link.
PCB etching - Link.
Two sided PCB using toner method - Link.
HOW TO - Turn your EAGLE schematic into a PCB - Link.
PCB making - Link.
Open source PCB design tools - Link.
PCB creation process - Link.
$30 High-speed PCB drill press - Link.
DIY Ultraviolet light source for PCB exposure - Link.
HOW TO - Make PCB's with a laser printer - Link.
HOW TO - Build a PCB router - Link.
Cheap and easy toner transfer for PCB making - Link.
PCB pictures with a scanner - Link.
Making a hand drawn PCB (printed circuit board) - Link.
HOW TO - Create your own PCB's - Link.
Make - Volume 02 - Primer: Printed Circuit Boards (Page 166) - Link (free MAKE preview, if you like it pick up a copy and/or subscribe!).
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jan 23, 2008 04:00 AM
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