mstechca
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up until now, The only two ways I can make PCB's are as follows:
1. Draw the PCB with a black permanent marker and then etch it.
2. Wax the board, remove the wax on top of the copper to be removed, and then etch it.
Method #1 works only 1/2 the time because 1/2 the marker is rubbed off while etching.
Method #2 works well, but 1/2 the time wax pieces float in my etchant and it takes longer.
Because I already have CAD programs on my PC, I want to be able to print it out and slap the image on the board without using special "press-and-peel" paper.
Here's the problem. I don't have access to a photocopier, and I don't have access to a laser printer. All I have is an inkjet printer. One site claimed that the ink is not waterproof. Because I am able to refill my own cartridges, What kind of ink should I look for that works in an inkjet printer that is waterproof? (product numbers are good).
As for the paper, one website that I looked at mentioned that I can use glossy paper. Is glossy paper the only alternative to press-and-peel, or can I use other cheaper paper?
btw, I'm in Southern Ontario (canada, of course :wink: ).
Like I said, I want to make a PCB as fast as possible without spending a fortune, because buying a laser printer is the last thing I want to do.
1. Draw the PCB with a black permanent marker and then etch it.
2. Wax the board, remove the wax on top of the copper to be removed, and then etch it.
Method #1 works only 1/2 the time because 1/2 the marker is rubbed off while etching.
Method #2 works well, but 1/2 the time wax pieces float in my etchant and it takes longer.
Because I already have CAD programs on my PC, I want to be able to print it out and slap the image on the board without using special "press-and-peel" paper.
Here's the problem. I don't have access to a photocopier, and I don't have access to a laser printer. All I have is an inkjet printer. One site claimed that the ink is not waterproof. Because I am able to refill my own cartridges, What kind of ink should I look for that works in an inkjet printer that is waterproof? (product numbers are good).
As for the paper, one website that I looked at mentioned that I can use glossy paper. Is glossy paper the only alternative to press-and-peel, or can I use other cheaper paper?
btw, I'm in Southern Ontario (canada, of course :wink: ).
Like I said, I want to make a PCB as fast as possible without spending a fortune, because buying a laser printer is the last thing I want to do.