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It is incredibly easy to use an on-line service to specify and fabricate PCBs. I just did it for an adapted multi-sensor temperature system and the boards were
by ted_dunning 4y ago
It is incredibly easy to use an on-line service to specify and fabricate PCBs.
I just did it for an adapted multi-sensor temperature system and the boards were about $5 and tooling costs were minimal. The quality far exceeded anything that I have ever been able to do by myself.
Self-etching is a royal pain for a medieval quality result. It probably winds up costing more than ordering the boards from PCBWay or similar manufacturer.
- midoridensha 4y agoIt's basically impossible to made a modern PCB at home; you can certainly make something that's not even at the quality level of an early 1970s PCB: single-layer, single-sided, no solder mask, but that's about it. For modern circuitry, you want at a minimum double-sided, plated thru-holes, immersion tinned, and a solder mask. For more complex circuits or those needing better power/ground shielding to keep noise down, you need 4 layers, which is totally impossible at home.