PCB Etching Class

Basic Event Information

• Name: PCB Etching Class
• Organizer\POC: Omegix 17:01, 3 December 2009 (CST)
• Date: TBD
• Time: TBD
• Location: Make Shop
• Cost to Attend: TBD (need to determine if cost is negligible)

Description

• Class to teach how to do a home PCB (Printed Circuit Board) Etching.
• Class will use the "melt the plastic to the board" method vs the UV exposure method. Supposedly this method is cheaper.

Resources

• http://bot-thoughts.blogspot.com/2009/08/simple-diy-pcb-etching.html

Materials Needed

• PCB Etching Fluid (need to determine if cost is negligible)
• Copper Plated Boards
• Drill Press
• Solder \ Irons (if we want to populated it afterwards)
• CAD Software (Eagle?)
• Iron (Like for ironing clothes. Could use one specifically made for this.)
• Laserjet Printer
  • (Ratmandu has a laserjet 2200 with jetdirect and duplexer that just needs a new cartridge)
  • there's a laser printer at the shop at the front of the room

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