I has BOARDS. Also: Lessons with PnP Blue

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:31 pm

I has boards now. I've been really nervous about the whole process, did a ton of study, and still stuffed up one part, but with my current week of vacation I've gotten a ton done. Now I has boards. One thing I didn't anticipate: drilling all of those stupid holes really sucks.

Lesson about PnP Blue: WATCH THE HEAT. I was getting impatient with a section that wasn't a perfect transfer, and so I turned up the heat on the iron. BAD IDEA. I melted the shit outta the PnP and a giant section had the traces a bit messed up. I cleaned it up with a sharpie, but then during etching I learned that even the smallest amount of printer toner on the board does a fine job resisting the etchant. Some of the writing I put on the boards got messed up a bit, but I can fix the traces.

I now have boards for 10 pedals. I also fixed some siding on my house, and my fence is about 40% repaired (storm is coming so I had to stop for the day). I LOVE time off from work.

euan · Post by **euan** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:45 pm

Good news indeed.

Post by **dots** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:20 pm

yeah, ima want one o dem o'drive pedals when deyz dun.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:55 am

supersweet.

KEEP THE FAITH

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:09 am

Great news

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:33 am

Second lesson: Don't buy double-sided copper-clad board if you don't actually need traces on both sides. It was all RS had at the time, so I used it. The backside didn't completely melt away (guess I took it out too soon, wasn't paying attn to that side of things). So it has made the already tedious task of drilling a nightmare. I'm done drilling and now I"m trying to sand that shit off, and it isn't going so well.