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=== Photo Sensitive Board === | |||
It is possible to sensitise your own board by getting a coper clad board, cleaning and coating it with photo-resist and allowing it to cure. However it's vastly easier just to buy some. | |||
See [[Pcb_etching_instructions#Results_people_found_with_materials.2Fcompounds]] for a list of known good materials. | |||
You may want to try: | |||
* [http://www.rapidonline.com/tools-equipment/photoetch-pcb-29445 Photoetch PCB (Rapid)] | |||
* [http://www.megauk.com/pcb_laminates.php FPC 16] (various options there, FPC 16 seems to be the cheapest) | |||
'''NOTE''' : the developer is from Mega Electronics, also sold through Rapid. It works well with photo PCB material from the same source. It does ''NOT'' work with Maplin photo material ! | |||
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You may wish to give the board a rinse after this stage. | You may wish to give the board a rinse after this stage. | ||
=== Etch === | === Etch === | ||
