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Step 3Make the printed circuit board

Make the printed circuit board
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First, you'll have to make the Printed Circuit Board.

If you don't know how to make a PCB, you can follow the ton of i'bles that are available.
There are a few methods of making PCBs, and many make it a little different within the same method.
I know at least:
  • Photoresist - The method that I use. I can achieve great level of detail;
  • Tonner transfer - You'll have to use a laser printer;
  • Blue thingy transfer (don't remember the name) - I really don't like the process and the detail I achieve.

What all the methods have in common, is that the copper must be etched! Cool etchant instructable

Resuming all the steps I took:
1 - Print the board layout in a transparency. In eagle go to: ULP -> CAMtoPrint;
2 - Prepare the copper and apply photoresist, like Positiv 20;
3 - Expose the copper with photoresist through the transparency;
4 - Develop the photoresist;
5 - Check for errors;
6 - Etch the board;
7 - Cut the board;
8 - Drill.
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8 comments
Sep 10, 2010. 10:51 AMildefonso says:
Blue thingy transfer (don't remember the name) : Press-n-peel? it is basically the same as the toner transfer....
Jun 17, 2010. 10:41 PMdj3365 says:
Hello: What kind of download cable? ISP is it? How do I download the MCU in it? Please explain more specifically?
Aug 28, 2009. 9:47 AMDodgy says:
Where's the PCB file for downloading?
Aug 19, 2009. 8:22 AMgive me says:
where can i get all those thing
Jul 21, 2009. 12:09 PMcryptoni says:
got it now
Jul 19, 2009. 4:47 PMcryptoni says:
how u did the pcb on eagle layout editor can u send me

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