31 Jul
2006
31 Jul
'06
3:02 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 7/31/2006 at 2:11 PM Don Y wrote:
I had assumed it was "understood" that hobbyists max out at
two foil layers and nothing more ;-)
I just like the fact that I can get "professional" boards
that are so much *smaller* and *tighter* than anything I could
reliably make myself. Even the thru-hole boards are nice
and tight -- my last such design was 540 components (3700 holes)
in just about 70 sq in. Doing that "by hand" stands very
little chance of happening :>
If you want to do it to say you've *done* it,
by all means, try it!
Just don't think of it as a way to save any real time/money.
Better to spend your time finding others that want a similar
design and go in together on a "lot".
...one benefit that's not been mentioned is the advantage of having an
outside-produced board returned to you tinned with solder mask and
plated-through holes (and possibly silkscreen). I couldn't imagine what it
takes to do a one-off of one as a "hobby".