Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) using the Laser Cutter

Step 2 Laser Cut the Board

Draw up your circuit diagram, I just use illustrator for this, and remember to mirror it if required. You also need to remember to reverse the colours of your diagram for eg the parts of the board that you want to remain copper should be white and everything to be removed should be black. put the board in the laser cutter and cut away the paint where desired, make sure it has cut clean through to the copper surface.

Comments

[unwiredben]

I wonder if you should use artwork like that prepared for a CNC PCB milling system for this; in those setups, they just mill lines in the copper to separate conductive areas.  It seems like that would require a lot less laser time, since you're removing less of the copper.  If you're paying for laser time by the minute, this could really save some money.