Unfotunatley I used to do exaqctly what you want 15years ago but am now retired but I used a BBC model B to do all my PCB design work. Sorry I cannot help you with the etching. RS Components used to do homework kits for amateur. Stuart W. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Rayner" <t...@yner.me.uk> To: "'Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts'" <peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:58 PM Subject: [Peterboro] Slightly off topic this.
> I've been looking into electronics with the arduino and have come to the > conclusion that I'd like to be able to make my own PCBs for my projects. > Looking into it I'm happy to use UV reactive board and developer to print > any circuits I want and - the developer is just a photographic developer > that prints an etch-resistant pattern onto the copper where it hasn't been > exposed to UV light - but the actual etching itself seems dangerous and > high > maintenance. I'm wondering if anyone in the group is working in an > environment where they etch PCBs on a reasonably regular basis so that I > could ask someone to bung mine in with the next batch. > > Most of my boards would be small items (daughterboards for the Arduino. A > VGA to RJ45 adaptor etc.) so it shouldn't be that much hassle. > > Please let me know if anyone can help. > > Yes I know it isn't directly Linux related... > > Timothy Lee Rayner > > > -----Original Message----- > From: peterboro-boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk > [mailto:peterboro-boun...@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Phil Thompson > Sent: 12 July 2009 11:13 > To: Peterborough LUG - No commercial posts > Subject: Re: [Peterboro] Desktop GUI > > On 10/07/2009 Andrew Ratigan wrote: >> What I like about Windows and seems to be lacking (or I can't find >> the options) on Linux desktops are the keyboard shortcuts: > > http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/2289.html > > Ctrl + Alt + d > Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop. > > Alt + F1 > Opens the Applicantions Menu . > > > etc > > Phil > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.16/2240 - Release Date: 07/15/09 17:58:00 _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
