DIY Print Circuit Board For Electronic Hobbyists

DIY Micro-controller Printed Circuit Boards For Hobbyists

I made some PCB designs and fabrication for my projects at spare time since I was at high school. At that time I use permanent marker to make circuit pattern on copper clad board before etching it in Ferric Chloride acid. 

Testing a finished PCBA

Finished PCBA I Assembled

Pre-soldering PCBA

I can use some schematic and PCB layout design years later. Then I use transparency film and laser printer to print circuit pattern before transferring it to copper clad board.

At that time there are no local PCB design and fabrication service provider. Making a standard single side PCB required a silk screen process that was quite expensive.

Years later I got some PCB sponsor project from PCBWay that could help my PCB prototyping. It's free of charge because PCBWay offer project sponsorship for students, hobbyists etc.

5 Units of PCB I received from PCBWay

5 Units of PCB I received from PCBWay

 PCBWay has many service, PCB fabrication at low cost, PCBA service, 3D printing etc.

 I made my own PCB design and fabrication by hand, using a simple toner transfer method. Those PCB are not standard PCB but they are usable.

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