Frequently asked question on the subject of designing, creating, producing printed boards, veroboards or perfboads and on point-to-point construction techniques.
Materials:
copper clad board
acetone
HCl Hydrochloric acid
H2O2 Hydrogen Peroxide
water
inverted pcb layout
glossy magazine paper
Tools:
laser printer or copier
hacksaw
iron
drill
water boiler
plastic containers
plastic tweezers or pliers
steel wool (000)
maybe Sharpie or black marker for writing on CDs
safety goggles
rubber gloves
STEP 1: preparation
Cut out the layout pcb and measure the size of copper board you will need. Cut the copperboard to size.
Clean the...
As requested by some of you members following this etching how-to , here's how to adapt a facial solarium into a UV-light box for your PCB designs...
Just before that, I'll comment my own build now that it's been used. It works like a charm, but the glass warms when you expose many times in a row. Since time is quite crucial while exposing, and considering there is a chemical (or physical) reaction with the resin, then temperature may impact the reproductibility of the...
Hi ya all. Here's a detailed method of etching that I use. In this How To, I'll explain what's going on from a chemistry point of view, and what are the dangers that you might need to protect from. There are different ones already all over the internet, but I hope this one would be clear and helpful to many of us... (edit: you can find some similarities with bajaman's thread here , though the etchant is not the same... :wink: )
Would anybody care for a tutorial on how to make PCB's that look like this?
It's really not that hard with a program such as Illustrator or Inkscape. I wouldn't mind making a tutorial if there's enough interest.
btw, that particular PCB is for an ROG Ruby, and it was my first one to do like this. It still needs a little bit of fine tuning, but you get the idea.
@ mods... if there's a better title for the thread, please change it. That's all I could think of to call the style.
Go...
Is it possible to etch a pcb without using chemicals? We get our water from a well, and have a septic tank system. So, I'd rather not have to dump chemicals down the toilet. We also live quite a bit outside of town, so there's no place close to take the spent chemicals to dispose of them.
If not, would any of you be interested in selling me a few etched pcb projects? If the transfer file isn't already available, I can send an Eagle project file, or a transfer file.
I would like to start making my own layouts. What's the best way to go about it?
Do you use computer program? Do you use auto-routing or do you draw the tracks manually? What are the factors involved in optimal component placement?
thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences :thumbsup
I'm inspired by the Eternity and King of Tone perfboard projects. Can someone point me to a tutorial or suggest techniques for soldering a perfboard project? Specifically, I'm not clear on how I can solder the components on one side to the wires on the other side.
hey, i built a ptp fuzz last night,first time with ptp,it works fine but it just looks like ass!
i see in old amps ptp looks all nice and neat and im thinking, how the hell do i get it like that? im using the board with 16 lugs? broken in half as 8 (4 on each side) seems enough.
any tips from you ee veterans?
at this stage i have been drawing it up on paper on a ptp template i made so i get an idea of what to do but i feel im missing the fundamentals of this style.
Hey everyone! What do you guys think of this board to easily make guitar pedals? It has everything on board from power to potentiometers. I bought it to see how useful it is. Here is a video of a the board, I made a simple drive pedal with it. What do you guys think? Let me know.
Following a discussion in another thread, I have asked Mookyj, if he would be so kind as to suggest how I improve the PCB layout for a BMP that I have recently etched a board for.
I can only upload one file in this post so I've attached a PDF of my PCB layout, and in DropBox I have the Eagle files for the schematic and board layout I did:
Also in the DropBox folder is a photo of the bottom of the PCB showing the ground plane fill (sorry not sure of the technical term) but I undid it on the...
Howdy.
Newbie here.
I found this ( on tayda and it looks extremely useful for mounting things that is needed in just about every pedal. Out of stock of course.
Are there any other pcb/diy sites that sells something similar?
Hello
I erased several boards created in DipTrace and realized that my macros had the wrong sizes.
SMD components I fixed on technical documentation from datasheets
But for through hole of components this information is not available
all components have a diameter of 0.8mm/32mils (capacitors) of 0.9mm/35mils - 1mm/40mils (diodes)
toggle switches 0,8mm/32mils x 2mm/79mils
What do I need hole sizes and pad sizes
Tell me what is the width of track should be done on the PCB?
My program offers a thickness of 13 mils, my friends suggest to do 31 mils or more.
Power 9-18 volts
not more than 100 ma
usually 15 to 50 ma
I'd like to order some simple, single layer PBCs via one of the on-line PCB services. I've looked around and haven't found any that make a simple single sided board. The ones I've found have a minimum of 2 layers. Anyone aware of anyone who produces old fashioned single layer PCBs?
Hi guys,
I'm looking to get into building and really understanding stompboxes, and I'm thinking of getting a beavis board. It seems like breadboarding would be a really good way for me to build and understand different pedals, and also maybe experiment with them a bit.
My question is, does anyone have the experience with the Beavis board? IF so, it would be great if you could share it. Thanks in advance.
Hi !
In designing a PCB for Distortion/High Gain circuit (9V supplay),
how to manage the ground , I mean...
is it better leave just the tracks that the circuit needs
or
is it good spreading grounds as much as possible filling all empty space (in respect to isolation) ?
So I've noticed on a few layouts there will be two components or jumpers that share the same hole/connection on the copper strip. Is there a method to this or do I just use my poker radio shack tool thing to widen that hole and try to compromise the copper strip as little as possible?
I did a test run of PCB's through Futurlec, and I'm very pleased with the results and price, except it took several months from placing the order untill having the actual PCBs in hand. If you were located in the US, who else would you go through to order small runs of PCBs? I'm thinking maybe 20ish at a time, I already have the PCB design verified
I have a design that is ready to go into production and I'm looking for a good PCB manufacturer. I've been dealing with a company in the US that makes high quality stuff, but for a batch of full spec boards their prices are beyond my reach. I'm a little nervous about dealing with overseas companies because I know that there are a lot of scammers out there and I don't want to deal with quality issues. Who have you bought circuit boards from in the past that has offered reasonable prices, quick...
Wanted to say hello and thanks. I've lurked around here for a year and finally joined. I've learned a lot from you fine folks and hopefully this little tid-bit will be found useful by someone else.
I made the traces with copper tape normally used in making stained glass. You can take a hobby knife and slice it into strips small enough to just cover one set of holes in your perfboard, or if the circuit is small enough, you can just use it as is, but it will double the size of the board. That...
I have come across a method used to tin pcb copper tracks that is based on a product named ROSOL 3, by Rothenberger. It is a material used by plumbers and consists of copper and tin, as far as I am aware of.
So you apply it on the whole pcb surface, then use a thermal gun (or oven) at 200-250 degries Celcius, and as soon it is dry, you wipe the excessive material using a toοthbrush in a bowl filled with water.
Seems to work in a video I have watched.
Did some search and found no answers so I’m opening a topic, sorry if the info is out there.
I’d love to know your recommendations on tools you use to drill the pcbs. Is there any specific tool I can get?
I’ve been using drills intended for other uses, as I’ve been doing mainly fuzzes this was ok, but when you have more than a couple dozen holes, this is a real pain. I mean, for a rangemaster I could even do it by hand, but for a Memory Man? No way!!. So I’m sure there’s PCB...
Thought Id toss these up for everyone to use. If, like me, your breadboard layouts get far to cumbersome without pre-planning, or you perfboard builds go much faster if you plan them on paper rather than DIYLC or similar.
There is a column for bill of materials and a box for notes on each. I keep them in a 3 ring binder once if done one so I can always go back to it if needed.
warning: I can tend to ramble so the wording may be a bit much but I'm just doing my best to explain this stuff in the easiest way I can. You can get a good idea from the pictures. It looks like a complicated process but really, it isn't and takes about 10 minutes to do. There website kinda sucks at explaining things.
Like everybody else I started doing boards with the ol' iron. Some people are really good at it, I just got lazy, and I think a lot of people can relate to that. I then switched...
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