Hi guys,
i would like to know if i could etch boards with normal paper, would it came out decent or is it a total waste? What kind of paper should i use? Also, laser or ink jet printers?
Best regards
You need to use the "shiny" or glossy paper. I have seen people used magazine pages before. but once again it needs to be glossy with minimal printing on it.
Also, one question for cody deschenes: do you think i could do six of those 3pdt boards of yours, in a 10x5 cm copper board? Bescause i think they are 25,5 mm height so it would not fit two rows
What kind of magazine pages do you mean? Printed ones?
Quote from: HailToTheBlues on August 13, 2014, 02:36:07 PM
Also, one question for cody deschenes: do you think i could do six of those 3pdt boards of yours, in a 10x5 cm copper board? Bescause i think they are 25,5 mm height so it would not fit two rows
You might be able to get away with it if you don't include the boarders.
Quote from: HailToTheBlues on August 13, 2014, 02:37:05 PM
What kind of magazine pages do you mean? Printed ones?
Yes. Some magazines have very glossy paper and I believe i saw an instructibles page on doing this.
Link: http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Double-Sided-PCBCircuit-Board-Etching/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Double-Sided-PCBCircuit-Board-Etching/)
Thanks for the help!
Sterling Ultra Digital Paper...the best I've used...
It has to be a laser printer too mate.
This is all I use.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/547719/HP-Premium-Presentation-Laser-Paper-8/ (http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/547719/HP-Premium-Presentation-Laser-Paper-8/)
It has always gave me good results. I always seems to go on sale at the office depot where I live.
Cody
Thanks for the help guys!
Quote from: selfdestroyer on August 14, 2014, 01:01:14 AM
This is all I use.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/547719/HP-Premium-Presentation-Laser-Paper-8/ (http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/547719/HP-Premium-Presentation-Laser-Paper-8/)
It has always gave me good results. I always seems to go on sale at the office depot where I live.
Cody
I second that paper. I works quite well for me too.
Hey Cody, What setting is your printer on?
Quote from: flanagan0718 on August 14, 2014, 08:30:48 PM
Quote from: selfdestroyer on August 14, 2014, 01:01:14 AM
This is all I use.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/547719/HP-Premium-Presentation-Laser-Paper-8/ (http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/547719/HP-Premium-Presentation-Laser-Paper-8/)
It has always gave me good results. I always seems to go on sale at the office depot where I live.
Cody
I second that paper. I works quite well for me too.
Hey Cody, What setting is your printer on?
The only setting I changed on my printer is the density level (which is located in the printer hardware menu and not in the software) I changed mine to "5". I do not change any of the print settings when using the printer. 99% of my printing is from Adobe Photoshop CS6. Hope this is of some help.
Cody