Week 7- Make the PCB

Step to etching pcb

Step 1: Design

Step 2: Print out the design onto the shiny side of the transfer paper

Step 3: Sand the copper plate so there is a rough surface for the design to stick to when transferred

Step 4: Wash the copper with some water and rubbing alcohol and let it dry

Step 5: Cut out the designs and place them face down on the copper

Step 6: Run the copper plate with the design face down through a laminator 5-7 times until the plate is hot

Step 7: After running the plate through a laminator or iron place the plate into a cold bath and agitate until the paper floats off

Step 8: Place the PCB into the etching solution and agitate for 25-30 minutes or until all the copper has dissolved around the design

Step 9: Once all the copper is gone rinse it in the water bath, let it dry and use rubbing alcohol to whip off the ink transferred onto the PCB

Step 10: And now you have an etched PCB board but you still need to drill the holes