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hmm.... how much do you think I can get a flatbed plotter for? {Quote hidden}>I've had some success using an old flat bed plotter and plotting >directly onto the boards. Never tried double sided boards tho and there >is no way that you will do sm boards with this technique. > >Ryan Pogge wrote: >> >> hello, >> I am looking to purchase some PCB makeing equipment >> I would like to spend <100 dollars and be able to make >> fairly profesional looking PCB's. I have only tried pen resist >> etching with stuff from radio shack...and the results are not good. >> >> I was hopeing some of you have expirience with different >> systems and could recomend one... If I have to use a laser >> printer I could goto kinkos or something I guess... all I have here is >> and epson stylus 800 inkjet. >> >> thanks for the help. >> Ryan >> >> ù¬¬¬¬ùù''¡¼¼¡''ùù''¡¼¼¡''ùù''¡¼¼¡''ùù¬¬¬¬ù >> Ryan Pogge >> spam_OUTPoggeTakeThisOuTshore.intercom.net >> ICQ UIN 1187367 >> ù¬¬¬¬ùù''¡¼¼¡''ùù''¡¼¼¡''ùù''¡¼¼¡''ùù¬¬¬¬ù > >-- >Peter Williamson | Phone: +61 15 898934 >Waybeat Pty Ltd | Email: .....peterwKILLspam@spam@waybeat.com.au >

Peter Williamson wrote: >I've had some success using an old flat bed plotter and plotting >directly onto the boards. Never tried double sided boards tho and there >is no way that you will do sm boards with this technique. It's funny, just today I was wondering whether this was possible - what sort of ink do you use? and what software do you drive it with? Thanks. Ross.

-----Original Message----- From: Ross Bencina <rossbKILLspamAUDIOMULCH.COM> To: .....PICLISTKILLspam.....MITVMA.MIT.EDU <EraseMEPICLISTspam_OUTTakeThisOuTMITVMA.MIT.EDU> Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 9:12 AM Subject: Re: PCB Method >Peter Williamson wrote: > >>I've had some success using an old flat bed plotter and plotting >>directly onto the boards. Never tried double sided boards tho and there >>is no way that you will do sm boards with this technique. > > >It's funny, just today I was wondering whether this was possible - what sort >of ink do you use? and what software do you drive it with? I'm posting a FAQ on my web page on the whole subject. Look for it later today. Best Regards Lawrence Lile >> AutoCad Blocks >>PIC stuff >> PEN PLOTTER to PC board conversion >> Amateurish pictures of me and my bicycles HTTP://home1.gte.nte/llile/