I have intended to have some electronics projects on this blog... I have now finally gotten to it. This first project is intended purely as a practice run for producing PBCs....
This is a device intended as an SMT LED checker... which allows me to check both the functionality and polarity of SMT LEDs. It is ideal to check the LEDs before soldering it in place... they can be difficult to remove.
Before the board was etched... I created the design in Cadsoft Eagle. This resulting pattern was printed out on a sheet of cheap glossy ad paper using a laser printer. The toner patter was then ironed onto the copper using a laminator. The result was then soaked on water to remove the paper, leaving the toner behind. The result is then etched. The toner(resist) is then removed with acetone.
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| Etched... ready for further work. |
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| All holes drilled, ready for soldering. |
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| All the tools and supplies needed to finish the job. |
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| Crimping the sockets for the header. |
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| Header and battery hold-down soldered in. |
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| (Almost) Ready to use! |
All that is needed now, is a limit resistor, and LEDs to check!
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