[Ronja] Home made twister PCB

[Deepak Mishra]

2008/5/28 Bruce M Simpson <bms at incunabulum.net>:

> Deepak Mishra wrote:
> > Hi ,
> > I am trying to make the Twister 1 Ronja,
> > for making the PCB i will try the "Toner Transfer Method" using which
> > I can make it at home, easily and cheaply
> > Here's a reference -
> > http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=urv6jArKp6M&NR=1
> > <http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=urv6jArKp6M&NR=1>
> >
> > Has anyone tried this before ?
>
> I've produced double-sided Ronja receiver boards using toner transfer
> OK, although they are tricky to reflow solder and it's easy to end up
> with shorts.
>
> You can solder them by hand but it takes ages. I did one using toaster
> oven reflow, the trouble is getting it right. You really need something
> with the gauge of a hypodermic needle to apply the solder paste...


I am making Twister 1,    so I dont have any SMD components, all my
components are DIL
DILs will be easy to solder by hand on toner transfered boards isn't it ?


>
> I wouldn't recommend toner transfer for the Twisters. You can get away
> with it for the transmitters and receivers.
>
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