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This is the second in my 3-part vlog mini-series on high quality PCB manufacturing. In these vlogs I will show the specialized tools and equipment that you will need to make your own high quality PCB's from scratch, with step by step demonstrations of each stage - from rendering and checking the artwork, to applying the resist to copper clap boards, to etching, to drilling the PCB's, to component placement and soldering, and finally to defluxing and finishing.
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This is the second in my 3-part vlog mini-series on high quality PCB manufacturing. In these vlogs I will show the specialized tools and equipment that you will need to make your own high quality PCB's from scratch, with step by step demonstrations of each stage - from rendering and checking the artwork, to applying the resist to copper clap boards, to etching, to drilling the PCB's, to component placement and soldering, and finally to defluxing and finishing.
Donate to help fund my YouTube Channel at http://www.frantone.com
Great series Fran but I can't seem to find Part 3.
This reminds me of working in the dark room only with the white light on, lol.
Thanks for a fantastic video!
About the time for etching, how critical are the time, what if it lays in the chemical for i.e. 10-15 min longer then necessary?
Hi, could you let us know how you dispose of used chemicals?
Hi Fran, thanks for the video, and also details on your home mad vent hood. What kind of fan motor are you using?
If you are starting out with etching, do yourself a favour and use sodium persulfate. Ferric Chloride has a strange reputation of being cheap and easy, but here in the Netherlands the stuff is around five times as expensive as SodiumPersulfate, which means you can easily pay for a smple etching tank just by not using the ferric.
Also, as you can see from this video; ferric is opaque so you have no clue what you're doing unless you handle the board, which you don't want because may damage the traces and you will splash the liquid on you and your clothes will be ruined. In sodium, you can just watch the copper dissolve and take the board out when you see it's ready.
Is reversed osmosis water ok for diluting?
This video series is great. I recently started to etch metal for artistic purpose. In the beginning made the mistake of doing it inside my garage. After a box of rusted drill bits and tools I figured out this needs to be done outside. Your fume hood is an awesome idea.
etching can be accelerated by warming to 125-130F and using an aquarium pump to 'wash' the board….
A ziplock bag is another option. Makes the etching process and cleanup easy. Fume hood? Better left for soldering.
nothing like a good whiff of etch early in the morning to wake you up 🙂
great video, I made printed circuit boards for a long time. at HADCO, then Samina systems. did it all, dry film to etch to components.
Well done… 🙂