For the home automation over IP project I needed a fast and easy method for creating printed circuit boards (PCB). After some research the “toner transfer method” seemed a solution to give a try.
Not being sure about the quality of the final result I designed the PCB with wide paths. This way a lack of precision shouldn’t be a big problem.
PCB Design
What you we need:
- a PCB design (obvious)
- a blank board (without photosensitive layer)
- magazine paper
- a laser printer
- an iron, preferably without steaming capabilities
- personal protection against chemicals (gloves, safety glasses and eventually a lab coat)
- glass or plastic bowl (never use a metallic bowl as etchant container!)
- etchant: HCl, H202 and H20
- thinner (acetone)
