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Today I'm going to show you how to make your very own customized PCB (printed circuit board). All you need are some materials and tools like a: PCB bo...
Here are the tools and material that you are going to need. Tools: - Mini Drill (Dremel) - Flat Iron - Laser Printer / Photocopying Machine - Latex G...
If you already have a PCB layout then there's no problem you can just skip this step and go to the other one, you might as well write your design dire...
When you print your layout be sure to use a Laser Printer or a Photocopying Machine, Inkjet Printers wouldn't work since its ink is soluble with water...
Use a laundry iron to iron your printed PCB layout to your board. Ironing the printed layout transfers the ink from the paper going to the PCB board. ...
You need to soak the board to a container of tap water for about 2-5 mins, or you can rub it will you expose it on running water from the sink. Be sur...
Saw the excess board with a metal saw. Next you need to sand the edges to smoothen the board with sanding paper, kindly use the finer so you will have...
Even though you have rubbed the paper off the board there will still be excess paper left on the board, remove it using a very sharp object like the t...
There are different variety of etching solution but the most common is Ferric Chloride. Get a plastic container, never use any kind of metal container...
Rinse the PCB board with tap water, after etching it in the solution. Be sure to wear glover when cleaning it. It is advised to use plastic tweezers, ...
First you should brush the remaining ink with laundry soap after etching the board to expose the copper part of the board, or you could clean it with ...
Drill the board with a mini drill a dremel tool will do. After drilling it rinse it again with water. Be sure to drill it on the copper side, since th...
Your Done !!! ^_^ !!!! Be sure to clean it before you solder the components.
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