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[Theo Kamecke] is an artist who produces striking pieces using printed circuit boards. We've seen PCBs used as faux stained-glass before, but [Theo's] craftsmanship stands apart from everything we've seen. His webpage has at least one piece that sites the usage of vintage 1960's circuit boards, but we wonder if he doesn't design some of these to suit his work. Either way, we'd love to see him take … [Read more...]
A decent drill press is a crucial tool for an electronics lab. We use our drill press to make holes in our own circuit boards, and tap or break traces on existing circuit boards. We've used a lot of tools to drill circuit boards -- power drills, power drills in "drill press stands", and high-speed rotary tools -- but when we started doing projects on a schedule, it was time for something more … [Read more...]
[ladyada] has republished an interesting snippet from the synthDIY mailing list. [David Dixon] discusses the actual chemistry behind ferric chloride based home circuit board etching. He concludes that ferric chloride is essentially a 'one-shot' oxidant. It can't be regenerated and can be difficult to dispose of properly. The use of acidified copper chloride is a much better path and becomes more … [Read more...]
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