Posts Tagged ‘copper’

Cupric Chloride as a PCB etchant

November 21st, 2009

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Thinking of building the Moog VCF I posted yesterday? You might want to check out this post about using Cupric Chloride to etch PCBs.

Usual disclaimers apply.

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Doing an easy PCB pre-order check

February 2nd, 2008

Doing an easy PCB pre-order check

You’ve designed a nice PCB layout and want to order a bunch made? Before submitting the order, be sure to check if your component fit physically using this simple method.

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Compact Powerful Weatherproof Wifi Antenna

January 31st, 2008

Compact Powerful Weatherproof Wifi Antenna

Useful plans to build a weatherproof wi-fi antenna. Great for sticking it to the man (your ISP) and sharing the cost of your connection with a few neighbors. This design supposedly triples the gain compared to a standard antenna.

Compact Powerful Weatherproof Wifi Antenna [link]

How to Make Printed circuit boards

January 23rd, 2008

How to Make Printed circuit boards

So you’ve designed a nice circuit and laid it out on your trusty breadboard. Time to move on and make a permanent version of it. You can always use stripboard and obtain a sloppy yet functional version of your circuit, or go all out and print your own circuit board. Homemade PCBs produce professional looking results without the overhead of dealing with a third party. An excellent option if you’re just making a few instances of your circuit.

This nice how-to shows you how to do that. Just make sure you dispose of the chemicals properly when you’re done. The sink isn’t an option here.

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