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Fantastic Double Sided PCBs at home using photoresist method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 6: Developing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 7: Etching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Step 8: Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Image Notes
1. using different combinations of books to ensure flat level :D
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Image Notes
1. no it's just a book :D
2. use a hard covered book at the bottom
3. pcb is toasted between glass and hard covered book
Image Notes
1. always keep your Positiv-20 spray in refrigerator to have quality layers of
lacquer
Image Notes
1. Sprayed pcb must have a greenish color.
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Image Notes
1. Distance from ground to glass is approximately 15cm
2. distance between tubes are 5cm
Image Notes
1. using different combinations of books to ensure flat level :D
Image Notes
1. paper tape for securing aligned transparencies
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Image Notes
1. no it's just a book :D
2. use a hard covered book at the bottom
3. pcb is toasted between glass and hard covered book
Step 6: Developing
You need 1 Liters of water and 7grams of caustic soda or sink cleaner or NaOH (they are all same)
While preparing the developing solution the tricks is not to exceed 7gr of NaOH otherwise the solution will be concentrated and it will wash out all the photoresist
suddenly.
When you put the pcb into the solution the tracks will be visible in 30 seconds, after the developing process finished wash the pcb with water.
Image Notes
1. It must be 7gr
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Step 7: Etching
I use hydrogen peroxide and HCl For developing. Its a matter of choice to use FeCl3.
I don't like waiting so long for etching, so I use this method.
CAUTION: This process generates chlorine gas which is poisonous for your health. Use it at your own risk.
Image Notes
1. If there is faulty tracks, use a blade like this to correct traces before etching
Step 8: Results
Not bad eh ? :D
I found the results pretty satsifying, After making some pcb's you will gain experience about exposure times
The picture below is my first pcb using photoresist method, and it has a track clearence about 10mils.
Hope you enjoyed my first instructable, my next instructable will be about tin plating at home with cheap chemicals.
I also have some step by step guide in turkish at
www.ceyhunderinbogaz.com
Bye!
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