PCB

Making PCBs @ LHS

There are way too many pages about PCBs on this wiki.

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digraph rfboard{
  rankdir=TD;

  cleaning [label="Copper board cleaning",shape=box];
  photoresist [label="Photo resist coat",shape=box];
  resist_cure [label="Photo resist curing",shape=box];

  breadboard [label="Breadboard",shape=box];
  board_layout [label="Board schematic",shape=box];
  uv_exposure [label="UV exposure",shape=box];   
  develop [label="Develop (Tank 1)",shape=box];
  etch [label="Etch (Tank 2)",shape=box];
  dry [label="Dry",shape=box];
  drill [label="Drill",shape=box];
  solder [label="Assemble and solder",shape=box];

  breadboard-> board_layout [label="Fritzing"];
  board_layout-> uv_exposure;
  cleaning->photoresist;
  resist_cure -> uv_exposure;
  photoresist->resist_cure;
  uv_exposure->develop;
  develop->etch [label="Spray wash"];
  etch->dry [label="Spray wash"];
  dry->drill;
  drill->solder;

} </graphviz>

Instructions for making a PCB

Project:PCB_Making A general description of the process

Pcb_etching_instructions Some specifics about using our equipment

Descriptions of the equipment

Equipment/PCB_etch_station A description of the etching tank and sink most often used at the hackspace

Project:PCB_Making/Cupric_chloride_etchant Maintenance instructions for the Cupric Chloride etchant

Workshops

Project:DIY_PCB_Making A list of the steps, intended as an outline for a workshop session

Project:PCB_Design_with_Eagle_CAD Topics for a workshop on using a popular crippleware design package, Eagle CAD

Less useful pages

Pledges/PCB_Etch_Tank The purchase of a secondhand etch tank

Project:PCB_Etch_Tank A proposal to build a spray etch tank

Polychlorinated Biphenyl a transformer cooling fluid now deprecated due to environmental concerns