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Maker perfects hand-drawn PCB etching for artistic custom circuits

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A maker has developed a unique method for hand-drawing and etching custom printed circuit boards (PCBs) at home, moving away from traditional computer-aided design. Utilizing a Pentel N850 permanent marker as a photo resist and ferric chloride for etching, this process allows for more artistic and less rigid PCB designs. The resulting custom PCB was successfully used to control a 3D-printed fume extractor fan for a soldering workshop. AI

IMPACT This DIY approach to PCB design offers an alternative to automated processes, potentially inspiring new creative avenues in electronics.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a novel DIY process for creating custom PCBs, which falls under hobbyist research and development. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=2 ai=0.1]

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Maker perfects hand-drawn PCB etching for artistic custom circuits

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Electronics buff hand-draws and etches custom PCBs at home — functional home-etched PCB runs a 3D-printed fume extractor fan

    A maker bored with the staid designs of modern factory-produced PCBs has perfected their own hand-inking and home-etching process.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Electronics buff hand-draws and etches custom PCBs at home — functional home-etched PCB runs a 3D-printed fume extractor fan A maker bored with the staid design

    Electronics buff hand-draws and etches custom PCBs at home — functional home-etched PCB runs a 3D-printed fume extractor fan A maker bored with the staid designs of modern factory-produced PCBs has perfected their own hand-inking and home-etching process. https://www. tomshardwar…

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