On 3/25/2015 1:02 PM, Vesa Solonen wrote: > 25/03/15, 17:36, Wayne Stambaugh kirjoitti: > >> to do with your changes. I have to keep a build of 3.0.1 to do mirrored >> printing so I can etch prototype boards. I'll test this on linux when I > > Even nicer for prototyping is importing the .ps or .pdf to Inkscape, do > panelization and alignment, printing from inkscape, folding the paper on > a light table (for double sided mask), taping the diagonal side for > locking the layers, cutting the corner to make room for laminate > thickness, slip the pretreated laminate in and run it through the heater > press rolls...
This is pretty much what I do using a laser printer and thermal transfer paper. Although I'm only doing design prototypes so panelization isn't necessary. Thanks for the information. > > The keys for success are proper copper activation (any detergent with > ethanolamines), proper paper (e.g. Novatech Easy Matt 70 g/m²) and laser > printed four colour black. In case you are going with the > UV-photolithography, the inkjet printed cyan plus yellow (green) will > give you the best UV-absorbance, better resolution and way less holes > than cheap black laser. Fiddling with solvent vapor levelling the laser > transfer is mastering the finesse, but may be worth it if perfect large > area planes are needed. > > -Vesa > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
