[MLB-WIRELESS] PCB etching

[Ben Anderson]

if you want complex boards done it's usually cheaper to get a professional
design place to build it up...  One off's on their mill/drill machines...

Last time I did a difficult board with toner transfer I wound up having a 1
in 10 success rate due to the fine tracks between legs...  that makes it
expensive from a materials point of view, let alone time...

Can usually get two layer boards done for 30 or 40 bucks (look in the back
of silicon chip or electronics australia - don't have one handy sorry)

Cheers,
Ben.


> Good point Tony.
>
> Does anyone on the list goto school or uni where they have an electronics
> lab?
>
> My old high school used to have a lab and you could whip up 4 small pcb
> boards pretty quickly. Had a big etching tank and two drill presses.
>
> Anyone know what those heated etching tanks are worth? Might have to
invest
> in one.
>
> Cheers
> Jason
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Langdon" <tlangdon at atctraining.com.au>
> To: "'Clae'" <clae at tpg.com.au>; <clan-l at clananalogue.org>;
> <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 8:25 AM
> Subject: RE: [MLB-WIRELESS] PCB etching
>
>
> > > Is there anyone out there who would be willing to etch a small number
> > > of PCBs (four or five) from existing artwork, for a reasonable fee to
> > > cover time and materials?  The PCBs are small in size as well as
> > > number.
> > >
> > > Please reply off list.
> >
> > I can't help here, but it would pay us to get to know someone in the
> > industry, because it's sometimes possible to get "side jobs" done at
> "mates
> > rates" on what would otherwise be material that's wasted during the
> > production process.
> >
> > Anyone know anyone in the PCB manufacturing game?
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