Ok!!!
I gotta say I'm made a point today!!!
I finished the PCB and I'm soldering the ICs!!!
So here are some photos from the manufacturing and the unfinished PCB (still need some parts and some solder wick to finish it....)
Here is a quick was to make a PCB!!!
You firstly get a laminator...
Then you print with your laser printer you board on a magazine paper!!! If you don't have a laser printer then
you can use a friend's photocopier as me.... ;D
Remember!!! Top layer is mirrored!!! Bottom is normal!!!
Then cut the PCB so that it fits the printer drawing....
Then cut the magazine paper that way you can stick the paper on the copper layer....
REMEMBER!!! IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE tape to stick the paper on the PCB... THEN DO NOT COVER
THE AREAS WITH TONER UNDERNEATH CAUSE HEAT WON'T TRANSFER CORRECTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then laminate this for about 15 - 20 min... I know this maybe too much... It's the first time I make boards this way so
I just tell you a fail safe point... This board was laminated for almost 30 min.... Don't say that this is good cause magazine
colorings started to transfer... But it depends on many many factors so you better test yourself about the time...
Here are the pictures!!!
The naked laminator:
(http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7703.0;attach=2945;image)
The board into the "chemical" water after lamination and magazine paper removal:
(http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7703.0;attach=2947;image)
The board drilled and semi finished, still in need of components and extra solder removal:
(for anyone who noticed.... CHEATER!!!!)
(http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7703.0;attach=2949;image)
I'll be downtown tomorrow by the components and the solder wick... So expect that I'll be testing the board tomorrow...
And expect new photos etc etc etc etc.....