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homemade neat looking PCB board traces?

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haxor5354
Sat Sept 03 2011, 03:31AM Print
haxor5354 Registered Member #2063 Joined: Sat Apr 04 2009, 03:16PM
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just discovered an electronics store near where I live that sells etching solutions and copper clad boards.
been thinking of making a PCB for my ZVS long ago.
permanent marker works for a quick and dirty job but looks horrible

is cutting out trace stencils the only thing that I can do?
because I don't have a laser printer at home to do the magazine and cloth iron method. like in here --> Link2
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Chip Fixes
Sat Sept 03 2011, 04:20AM
Chip Fixes Registered Member #3781 Joined: Sat Mar 26 2011, 02:25AM
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I have never made my own PCB's, but would a paint work? You could just put a stencil over the board and use rustoleum or something
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Mads Barnkob
Sat Sept 03 2011, 05:30AM
Mads Barnkob Registered Member #1403 Joined: Tue Mar 18 2008, 06:05PM
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I would say that getting a free old laser printer from someone, or a cheap of craigslist etc. would be worth the trouble. The toner transfer method is superior in being quick, easy and costless for DIY
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Ash Small
Sat Sept 03 2011, 11:26AM
Ash Small Registered Member #3414 Joined: Sun Nov 14 2010, 05:05PM
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Camp Badger wrote ...

I have never made my own PCB's, but would a paint work? You could just put a stencil over the board and use rustoleum or something

Enamel paint should work ok.
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Mads Barnkob
Sat Sept 03 2011, 02:05PM
Mads Barnkob Registered Member #1403 Joined: Tue Mar 18 2008, 06:05PM
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Ash Small wrote ...

Camp Badger wrote ...

I have never made my own PCB's, but would a paint work? You could just put a stencil over the board and use rustoleum or something

Enamel paint should work ok.

Permanent markers do also work fine, I use them to touch up my toner transfers if something is missing.

You can see some pictures of the result in this ancient thread: Link2
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Shrad
Sat Sept 03 2011, 09:10PM
Shrad Registered Member #3215 Joined: Sun Sept 19 2010, 08:42PM
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photosensitive boards, transparency sheets and NAOH, you can make it look nice with a bit of practice and it is really simple
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Patrick
Sat Sept 03 2011, 09:41PM
Patrick Registered Member #2431 Joined: Tue Oct 13 2009, 09:47PM
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The sharpie paint markers work well too.
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