Making of PCBs at home, DIY using inexpenive materials

An easily understandable video demonstration of how to make PCBs(Fabricate) at home with available inexpensive materials using toner transfer method.
Requirements for making PCB are Plain copper coated board,Ferric Chloride,PCB hand drill,Hacksaw blade, Iron box, LASER printer(not inkjet) and Glossy paper [photo paper].
Here Cadsoft Eagle has been used to design board layout,any other CAD tools can also be used.Acetone[nail polish remover] can be used to clean copper surface. Immerse the board for a sufficient time in boiling water for peeling off the paper.While peeling slowly remove the paper from borders don't remove it rapidly since toner might also get removed. If you miss the continuity in the toner mask or if toner gets distorted [path or any small area of design] while peeling off the paper use Permanent marker[like CD maker] to manually draw the path before etching,wash the toner transferred board with plain water and make it dry before drawing with Permanent marker. For fast etching stir the Ferric Chloride solution for every 2 minutes.Air pump agitator[like aquarium air pump] also speeds up the etching process by bubbling through the solution and warm solution can also be used for doing this.
The board made in this video is for object tracking robot using Atmega328p and Xbee Pro.

[robinmorris]

Tip: Use acetone (nail varnish remover) to wipe off the toner. Scrubbing risks damaging fine tracks whereas acetone dissolves the toner.

[Tony-Thompson]

Thanks for this very clear and short description, devoid of all unnecessary detail. This is one of the best of a number of videos on this subject. Well done.

[teresaellis]

So awesome. My son and I are just getting into electronics. I never thought about how integrated circuits were made before robots took over the job. When we are more advanced in our knowledge, we are totally making our own integrated circuit!

[baltimoredude]

Good job and great video. I used to do it that way too. I just want to add a little tip that will expedite the process. First, you will need to dip the board in ferric chloride solution made out of hot water, and you need to agitate it. What I did was, that I put a small marker under the container with the board and the solution and gently rocked it. Also I used a lamp on top of the solution and the board so I did not lose heat, so the agitation process is faster. That worked like magic. Good job and good for you.

[tabrezin]

Also remember to neutralised the ferric choloride by putting baking soda before disposing it off.

[PVCLime]

Thanks! Will give it a try. Nice with the reverb on the narrators voice, almost gave me a dreamy feeling. :) Thumbs up!

[EngineeringFun]

I apologize for repeating myself. Such a great work with such modest tools. These results almost go against common wisdom. People spend too much on tools nowadays.

[MayowaElegbeleye]

This is the best than the first one I watched.

[mssantosh]

Seriously man, very interesting subject..
I didn't realise or known the importance of Electrical & Electronics..
But these are most valuable subjects.

Well done friend.
Impressed. 😊👍🏻👌👏🙏✊🇮🇳

[Doriandotslash]

Awesome! And like a sucker I almost bought a very expensive kit to do this, glad I saw this video first! Cheers!

[antinumerology]

Everyone seems to be complaining, but I actually really liked your choice of reverb.

[EngineeringFun]

Pareekshith, this is one of the best results I've ever seen. Most people use much less than 15 minutes for the hot transfer and that seems to be a problem. I have two questions:
1. Can you do double sided at the same time?
2. Do you get any pitting under the tonner?

[ralfsfreimanis]

we need to get this good man a drill and instruments, bc he deserves it

[bubagoo]

no. you should only drill after you etch.The etching helps align the drill bit (trust me, this helps a lot!) and if you drill first the acid will start to etch the copper from inside the hole.

[yashlotan]

Indians rock because they dont need any gloves or ventilated area for such stuffs

[resistance]

Well, i couldn't iron it evenly so i kept it under a 100w bulb for 15 min and it worked out great!

[urjnlegend]

this is badass, you deserve more views, this is an amazing

[peterjosvai]

+TIP: if you design the PCB layout, make sure to flip the graphic horizontally before printing! (aka "mirror" it)...
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amazing, congratulations for this very good video, including the cool low-key production style, and the very clear demonstration...
congratulations, and THANKS...

[stevenA]

OK, I'm going to have to try this! That looks very professional!

[vineeshkumar]

Thank you for such an informative video.