Difference between revisions of "Electronics PCB manufacture"

From Nottinghack Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(22 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
Bubble Etch Tank - on loan from James Fowkes
+
{{update|date=2019|reason=Need to check location}}
 +
{{stub}}
 +
{{Tool
 +
|image=File:PCB Drill2.JPG
 +
|manufacturer=Various
 +
|model=Various
 +
|obtained=Long Term Loan
 +
|obtaineddate=
 +
|location=Workshop
 +
|team=Electronics
 +
|induction=No
 +
|defunct=
 +
|defunctdate=
 +
}}
 +
This page outlines some of the equipment for and process of PCB manufacture.
  
UV exposure unit - on loan from James Fowkes
+
==Equipment that we have==
  
Lightbox - new addition, hacked from emergency exit light by David Clarke
+
===Bubble Etch Tank===
  
PCB Drill - Stand on loan from James Fowkes, precision drill on loan from David Clarke
+
[[File:UVexposureBox2.JPG]]
 +
 
 +
===UV exposure unit===
 +
 
 +
On loan from James Fowkes
 +
 
 +
[[File:PCB LightBox3.JPG]]
 +
 
 +
===Lightbox===
 +
New addition, hacked from emergency exit light by David Clarke
 +
 
 +
[[File:PCB Drill2.JPG]]
 +
 
 +
===PCB Drill===
 +
Stand on loan from James Fowkes
 +
Precision drill on loan from David Clarke
 +
 
 +
The MaxiCraft drill, from RS has a 12V power pack, but can run on 9-18V d.c. With a suitable 18V power pack, the drill will run at 18000RPM
 +
 
 +
The chuck capacity is 3.2mm, and there are also some collets (which replace the chuck, which simply unscrews) which can be used with micro drill bits with a 2.5mm shank.
 +
 
 +
[[File:ToolBitsBox2.JPG]]
 +
 
 +
Micro Drills, Collets and Soldering Iron Bits are stored in this small cabinet.
 +
 
 +
==Process and Procedure==
 +
 
 +
===Developer, Etching and Tinplating chemistry===
 +
 
 +
Matt Little has [http://www.re-innovation.co.uk/web12/images/stories/redocuments/information/Nottinghack/Nottinghack%20PCB%20workshop_small.pdf created a page] describing in more details the procedures and processes that he uses regularly for making PCBs using some of the equipment in the Hackspace.
 +
 
 +
==Other related tools==
 +
* PCB Shears
 +
 
 +
==Resources==
 +
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nottinghack/HFiOvT65LsI Discussion of PCB design software (Google group)]
 +
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nottinghack/w2U2_VjiLqU Discussion of PCB creation process (Google group)]
 +
 
 +
==See also==
 +
* [[Suppliers - Electronics]]
 +
* [[Tools/We_Have#Electronics Tools / Equipment]]
  
 
[[Category:Tools and Equipment]]
 
[[Category:Tools and Equipment]]
 +
[[Category:Pages for Update]]
 +
[[Category:Electronics]]

Latest revision as of 17:49, 31 July 2019

Electronics PCB manufacture
PCB Drill2.JPG
Manufacturer Various
Model Various
AKA {{{aka}}}
Obtained Long Term Loan
Location Workshop
Team Electronics
Induction Required No
Booking {{{booking}}}
Status Defunct
Tools:   all pageslistPower ToolsBroken tools     {{}}

This page outlines some of the equipment for and process of PCB manufacture.

Equipment that we have

Bubble Etch Tank

UVexposureBox2.JPG

UV exposure unit

On loan from James Fowkes

PCB LightBox3.JPG

Lightbox

New addition, hacked from emergency exit light by David Clarke

PCB Drill2.JPG

PCB Drill

Stand on loan from James Fowkes Precision drill on loan from David Clarke

The MaxiCraft drill, from RS has a 12V power pack, but can run on 9-18V d.c. With a suitable 18V power pack, the drill will run at 18000RPM

The chuck capacity is 3.2mm, and there are also some collets (which replace the chuck, which simply unscrews) which can be used with micro drill bits with a 2.5mm shank.

ToolBitsBox2.JPG

Micro Drills, Collets and Soldering Iron Bits are stored in this small cabinet.

Process and Procedure

Developer, Etching and Tinplating chemistry

Matt Little has created a page describing in more details the procedures and processes that he uses regularly for making PCBs using some of the equipment in the Hackspace.

Other related tools

  • PCB Shears

Resources

See also