DIY PCBs At Home (Single Sided Presensitized)

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Learn to fabricate Single Sided PCBs at home! Prototype PCB fabrication is one of the essential skills you must learn in electronics. Instead of using breadboards and perfboards, custom PCBs would make any project smaller and more compact!
PRESENSITIZED PCBs:
Also known as photopositive PCBs or photoresist PCBs, are regular PCB copper clads, layered with a light sensitive paint or film. Once exposed to light, the paint would dissolve in the developing solution, while the unexposed areas would remain undissolved in the solution. This forms a Mask on the clad. When the developed PCB is exposed to an etchant, the masked areas would remain in tact while the unmasked areas would dissolve on your etchant, thus forming a copy of your printed PCB artwork.
WHAT PAPER AND PRINTER TYPE TO USE:
- You can use an injket printer for this type of PCB fabrication, no need for toner printers.
- I use regular Short Bond Paper (Letter 8.5x11"). You can use parchment paper or inkjet friendly films for better fabrication quality.
BETTER THAN TONER TRANSFER METHOD:
Toner transfer method has been the number 1 go to in homebrew PCB fabcrication, next to the sharpie method. Toner transfer has its own limitations. One, is that you would need a toner printer, common inkjet printers simply wouldn't work. Second, as your line traces gets thinner, it would be more difficult to transfer the toner prints to the copper clad. Presensitized PCBs on the other hand creates the sharpest lines of all the homebrew fabrication methods. This is perfect for smaller circuits that involves SMT (Surface Mount) components. I use this method for building PCBs with line traces reaching down to 10mils (0.254mm). You can go as thin as 5mils (0.1275mm), but you would have to use inkjet friendly acetate.
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Instructable Tutorial:
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DIY Etching PCB Shaker
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DIY Digital PCB Exposure Box!
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Tools & Materials:
1.) Photopositive PCB Pack
- AliExpress: bit.ly/2WLOi0F
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- E-Gizmo: bit.ly/2ylwhNi
2.) Ferric Chloride (Copper Etchant)
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- Lazada: bit.ly/2ZkjPIF
3.) Pure Acetone (Nail Polish Remover)
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4.) Baby Oil
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5.) Mini Drill
- AliExpress: bit.ly/2XaTJVX
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- Lazada: bit.ly/2LVDPtr
6.) Drill Bits (0.8mm - 1.0mm)
- AliExpress: bit.ly/2WJNI3n
- Lazada: bit.ly/3bReoU1
7.) LED/ CFL/ UV Lamp
- Amazon: amzn.to/3bOFoUq
- Lazada: bit.ly/2WL9kfE
8.) Cutter Knife
9.) Hack Saw
10.) Wooden Plank
#Circuits #Electronics #DIY , Kinsten PCB

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@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Please wear latex gloves and wear protective goggles when dealing with these chemicals. For this video, I ran out of gloves at the moment due to the massive shortage of medical supplies due to the COVID19 pandemic. Lye (developing solution) can be corrosive to human tissue, for this project, the concentration of lye is quite low. I washed my hands thoroughly after getting exposed to it. Ferric Chloride on the other hand barely has an effect to human skin, but it does leave a stain on everything when not immediately rinsed with water. Stay safe fam!

@Workshop111. 4 жыл бұрын

The number of views would be more if the video were translated into Arabic

@Workshop111. 4 жыл бұрын

The number of views would be more if the video were translated into Arabic

@mubasshirshah7871 4 жыл бұрын

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@Sterlinxvii 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your

@johanneshass1614 3 жыл бұрын

Just a very important FYI: Do NOT pour down the sodium hydroxide solution down the drain. It now contains copper(II)-hydroxide (or rather a hydroxy-complex, that's why it's blue!) and that is not very good for the environment. You actually have to bring that to a hazardous waste disposal facility. Yes, really. Your local wastewater treatment plant will thank you for not making them deal with heavy metals. Also, please store acetone in a very well ventilated area (preferrably outside!). Acetone has a very low flammability and high vapour pressure - if you're really unlucky you'll blow yourself up. Not a joke.

@new-knowledge8040 3 жыл бұрын

Brings back memories. Back in 1985, we technicians were making our own boards for all sorts of stuff. One of my pet projects was making a PAY TV decoder. I designed it so that it decoded the video line by line rather than the standard frame by frame method. Thus there was no need for a PLL ( phase-locked loop) circuit. It was powered by 12 vdc, and it only pulled about 12 mA, and the board was only 1.5 inch by 4.5 inch. So you just installed it inside your TV converter by tapping the converter's 12 vdc power line, and then cut the video connection that connected the RF demodulator to the RF modulator, and then feed these wires to the tiny decoder board. And that was it. You now had a PAY TV decoder. It decoded all the PAY channels, and did so instantly, since there was no PLL delay. Meanwhile, the engineers used the standard method that required tons of IC's and other components, and it therefore pulled plenty of current, so it needed its own power supply, and of course it needed its own box as well. That costs money. Mine, only had three IC's, MC4013, MC14538, and an LM393, plus a few transistors, diodes, etc. So making just one, cost about $5.00 total. Those days were fun indeed.

@426F6F Жыл бұрын

How do you learn about all of that stuff? Can you still use a similar workaround today for paid channels? That sounds so neat!

@temmie5085 Жыл бұрын

@@426F6F No

@metamud8686 Жыл бұрын

relevance?

@albertorojas472 Жыл бұрын

That's so nice! I would have liked to live in that time, a simpler time where technology was less integrated into society and solutions were more practical and simple. There is no way in which something like this works today, technological innovation has been displaced and relegated to mega-corporations with funds of millions of dollars to allocate to research.

@cessposter Жыл бұрын

@@426F6F modern tv is digital and uses encryption similar to what the internet uses

@StephenNesbit 4 жыл бұрын

That was, hands down, one of the nicest and easiest to follow KZfaq tutorials I've seen in ages! Thank you for that! :) So many content creators mumble or talk waaaaaay to fast without taking the time to speak CLEARLY.

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Means a lot! I wanted to make a tutorial on PCBs for years but I found out a lot of people already posted it. I revisited some of the classic tutorials only to realize they weren't first-timer friendly, so I made this vid anyway hahaha 😊

@MoonlightEmbrace 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, before I saw your tutorial I always imagined making your own PCBs was a way more complicated and chemically hazardous process. Glad to see it's actually way easier than I thought!

@ev8963 Жыл бұрын

"Only peel the PCB in a dim room." Proceeds to peel the PCB in a room brighter than the beaches of Normandy.

@flat-earther 10 ай бұрын

yeah BTW ev8, have you become a flat earther yet?

@larrybud 3 ай бұрын

I mean, he's filming.

@MaxC_1 2 ай бұрын

Doesn't matter as long as all light is artificial from LEDs, they have zero UV output and the film is sensitive only to UV, so even dimmer sun will start reaction while several thousand lumens of LEDs won't

@ArdLight 2 ай бұрын

@@flat-earther🌍🌎🌏🌐

@ezion67 3 жыл бұрын

Overall a good tutorial. Just 3 remarks. 1) There is a easier/better way to cut PCB material that also works with glass-fiber and double sided material. Score BOTH sides 2 to 4 times with the sharp side of your blade, then snap. 2) Temperature is important for development and etching. Do both "au bain marie" in a tub of hot water, to get around 30C - 40C. You may find you get better results and the chemicals can literally last years. Years? yes. My etching machine holds about 2 liters Ferric Chloride. The same Ferric Chloride has been in there for over 10 years and was used to etch almost 2 square meters worth of double sided PCB material. I add Hydrochloric acid to compensate for evaporation and keep the solution active, even though there is now a lot of copper in there. 3) Please be safe, pure Ferric Chloride only stains HOWEVER the Copper Ferric Chloride mixture you get after etching is rather poisonous.

@tanvach 3 жыл бұрын

One tip is to leave as much copper on the board as possible, and only etch the spaces between the traces. Usually there is an option in the PCB software like "create ground plane". First, this reduces the amount of etching required significantly, extending the life of your solution. Second, you will have more uniform etching, since there are no areas that get exposed to bare etchant for a long time. Third, you'll have a ground plane to help reduce interference and make your trace impedance more consistent (important for high frequency or timing sensitive applications).

@ThIncapable 5 ай бұрын

So etching is just an engravement on the copper board?

@CommenterRick 2 жыл бұрын

You explained everything in a simple, straightforward and slow pace that made it EXTREMELY understandable. I hope you become a teacher because you have a great skill at presenting information. I also admire your ingenuity at building the machines you needed to finish the project. Well done!

@KrotowX Жыл бұрын

Definitely brings back memories from 1980-ies. When I made my DIY PCBs only in such way because there were no better ways.

@dzidzac 2 жыл бұрын

TechBuilder , you have just gotten me out of the months-long toner-transfer vicious circle - in 10 minutes and 10 seconds! Thank you greatly for that!! Every day is a new lesson!

@GrandNebSmada 3 жыл бұрын

Ok so nobody gonna mention how he used his bare foot to hold that PCB down????????

@peat1 2 жыл бұрын

I usually don't comment on videos, but this is something else. Very clear& easy to follow. Definitely worth subscribing

$@fractera$

@fractera 3 жыл бұрын

How I wish this quality tutorial existed 7 years ago. Tough times.

@TechBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

I feel ya

@Arisentec Жыл бұрын

Peat 1年前 I usually don't comment on videos, but this is something else. Very clear& easy to follow. Definitely worth subscribing

@markp8295 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing content. Clear and educational. Thank you.

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :D

@simhoper8953 4 жыл бұрын

Man... you are an asset to the whole world! Hope you shine more and share your knowledge with te world! Thank you!

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!!

@user-ik8vy1rg8f 3 жыл бұрын

I love how organized your closet is.

@tubegor 4 жыл бұрын

Wow the real tech builder and your workshop looks amazing. Thanks for sharing.

@hrishikeshb 3 жыл бұрын

This is my preferred method of building PCBs too. I use transparent sticker paper instead of the paper and oil. It’s too messy :) The transparent sheets are think and stick to the PCB thereby reducing the gap between the film and the PCB. The lines are more defined with this and I was able to get clearances as low as 0.3mm and track widths of 0.25mm with this.

@jacobnoble2167 4 ай бұрын

Any sticky paper?, and im gussing you print your schmatic to the paper and then just slap it on and the do the rest of the steps?

@hrishikeshb 4 ай бұрын

@@jacobnoble2167 not an opaque paper sheet. I print them on a transparent sheet that can be printed on an inkjet printer, but with one sticky side. They are clear transparent plastic sheets that can be printed on.

@jacobnoble2167 4 ай бұрын

@@hrishikeshb Could you link what your talking about and im guessing you print on the non sticky side? THen Uv expose... etc

@normanvename3724 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best PCB tutorial I've seen. Thank you!

@hvm2hvm 2 ай бұрын

I kinda knew the process before but this made it so much clearer. It was super easy to follow and had all the information needed but none of the fluff. Thanks dude!

@beartastic-ftw 4 жыл бұрын

Now thats an interesting approach, by some miracle a local store is selling positive presensitized boards, will have to try this. two thumbs up!

@brandonstevens6886 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a store like that

@booruvcheek1331 3 жыл бұрын

You have a local store selling electronic components.. I envy you.

@brandonstevens6886 3 жыл бұрын

@@booruvcheek1331 You would be surprised. But they are slowly dying

@geraldwesley Жыл бұрын

just started electrical engineering and this got me super excited for it

@victory5056 4 жыл бұрын

incredible, I loved the video. I can't wait to try this myself!

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Have fun! Drop a comment here if you experience some difficulties in the process, I'd be happy to help.

@sastrydasigi7010 2 ай бұрын

Excellent! Clear, detailed and well-paced explanation. Thank you very much.

@boots7859 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. And, presentation is slow, calming and comes across as do-able by the watcher without previous experience. Perfect for tutorials, and excellent, interesting projects.

@evancourtney7746 Жыл бұрын

2 Cool points for the guy who remembers the part number of the Radio Shack kit for these boards. Man I miss that store:(

@saveplanet3977 3 жыл бұрын

Really a clean and good demonstration on how to make PCBs. You have simplified it.

@BradBo1140 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I hardly know what a resister and a capacitor is but I’m gonna go out, buy a bunch of things, and make a circuit board. That was such a good tutorial,fascinating.

@TENCUHTLI 3 жыл бұрын

What a relaxing way to learn something

@JaredElliott1 3 жыл бұрын

For those without a laser printer, this video is priceless! Thanks!!!

@TechBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helps!

@cuznerdexter Жыл бұрын

That was great to watch. Forgot how many steps are needed to produce a simple pcb. This video was an eye opener. Great work!

@Axel_Andersen Ай бұрын

Todays offer from JLCPCB 100x100 mm2 two sided with solder mask and silkscreen 5 pcs = $2 plus shipping .... DIY PCB does not really make sense anymore, too bad, I liked to do it.

@ooltimu 6 ай бұрын

Ferric chloride etching can be significantly sped up (3-4 minutes) by heating the solution. I usually put it in a cooking glass container on the stove and heat it on the lowest setting, while agitating the solution and board with a stick. Toner transfer can yield same results and much cheaper. I made quite a few SMD boards with close traces (QFP32) and even one double sided board (even though I admit the alignment was tricky and got it on the second try).

@KE8UYV Жыл бұрын

Thank you. You have done a fine job of explaining this process.

@srijantanwar3245 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best guide I ever saw

@mohamedfaroukel-alem7253 4 жыл бұрын

Your explanation is so clear and simple yet you covered the topic very well!

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@LeifTheden 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! You really made the process easy to understand. I need to try this sometime.

@chehangaladeni9684 3 жыл бұрын

very clear and sweet man thanks

@KaziNazmulYT Жыл бұрын

The video I was looking for. 💚

@426F6F Жыл бұрын

This is such a cool video! Thanks for sharing!

@morthim 4 жыл бұрын

this is the best video i've seen related to this yet. i hope it spreads

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@naunruizperez9614 3 жыл бұрын

That was hands and foot down . Verry helpful video thanks.

@dahlavibez5726 Жыл бұрын

Wow very beautiful result at the end I'll save this

@whatamievendoing 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for your video on the electric car circuit. Exactly the kind of thing I've been wanting a clear and concise explanation of.

@TechBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Almost done filming it! It may take a few more months, due to my video edit lineup.

@Denkaa1987 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was very helpful. Did everything as suggested. Printed my designed circuit on A4 plain paper with laser printer. Did some testings to find the right recipe for my conditions and I found that paint on paper are tend to blur after contacting with cooking oil, so I used spray varnish to protect my paper circuit before applying cooking oil. This worked perfectly.

@cavemanjoe7972 2 жыл бұрын

This method is meant to be used with an inkjet printer.

@CAXRAMEDIA 3 жыл бұрын

We love your tutorial. Thanks 🙏

@tedbastwock3810 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. Thank you

@dougcox835 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this I noticed countless things that would make the process better. But then I realized that you are showing the most basic and simple way. One thing that I have learned about cutting the PCB is that a good heavy duty pair of scissors does the job surprisingly well. You might be worried about ruining the scissors. If you are you can buy a cheap pair just for the job.Thicker PCB would be a challenge for scissors but the thin ones like you made are not a problem.

@Sea_Star 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, now that's a tutorial. Thank you!!!

@TechBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@iemjaxx4173 2 жыл бұрын

great job on the tutorial, will try it myself. Thanks a lot

@niyassalim4933 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing. I was searching for ways to transfer ink to pcb

@mubasshirshah7871 4 жыл бұрын

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@notdarkon 9 ай бұрын

Great tutorial, much appreciated!

@ronaldronald8819 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your clear exploitation. Gone give it a try.

@MatthewNorthMusic 4 ай бұрын

Really good tutorial thank you.

@meshkatsaiam 4 жыл бұрын

You are so organized!!! Very Neat job man. Keep it up.

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

It helps me a lot with my workflow, thanks! 😊

@rattehalliravishankar1801 3 жыл бұрын

excellent tutorial about making the pcb. Superb.

@xmetaldome 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You ! for building the confidence.

@TechBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Keep it up! :)

@user-vn3dg9lp2g 11 ай бұрын

Amazing tutorial thank you so much really enjoyed

@CAXRAMEDIA 3 жыл бұрын

Great job, dude! We love your video

@DanialADHOfficial Жыл бұрын

Thanks making this video simple.. most easiest video for my brain to process the step by step information

@rodrigoapaza8086 8 ай бұрын

This is so HOME-MADE I even want to try it :D TY! sir

@gemunujayasinghe618 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you so much.

@MicroProjects 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing , I love this video

@DiyintheGhetto 2 жыл бұрын

That is pretty cool. Thank you for sharing with us.

@hopelessnerd6677 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I built a UV exposure unit into an old scanner body with 3W UV LED's. It took my exposure time from 2-3 minutes to 12 seconds with perfect results.

@yankozlatanov Жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful tutorial, than you!

@TheAstronomyDude 4 жыл бұрын

Super cool video! I didn't know that type of DIY pcb existed.

@mubasshirshah7871 4 жыл бұрын

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@kbejustervesenet7261 3 жыл бұрын

You should swap the paper with a Overhead Transparent sheet, then the PCB traces will not have all the inperfections that your resulting PCB has. (pixelation and small holes.) Print the pattern Mirrord, so the printed side is turned with the printed side against the Photo-resist dirrectly to reduce bluring of the edges of the traces.

@husxins 2 жыл бұрын

very professional ! good job !

@neilsky7599 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Highly detailed.. thank u.

@TechBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@kausthubhk735 9 ай бұрын

very interesting and useful video, thanks a lot .

@ConexSpot 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Amazing job, thank you!

@typo368 Жыл бұрын

That looks pretty good :),,i'm impressed :)

@mikkocaguiat9830 2 жыл бұрын

Got nostalgic when I saw your Sadiku Book. Brings back college memories. 😅🙌

@santoshbansode697 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video ,,,,,,it is very informative and helpful for me,,, thanks again,,,,,,, 👍

@if4o6 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for video !

@SkillfullyBlind 4 жыл бұрын

This was extreamly impressiv

@TechBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@bobsyeruncle4841 3 жыл бұрын

excellent video thanks

@ambareeshtr7316 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks... that was new start for me ,as beginner in electronics ,

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Hope it helps 😊

@ertar0 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, just wow!

@favesongslist 4 жыл бұрын

This brought back memories for me, I used to make a lot of prototypes this way.

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Same! I brought back some memorable moments when we used to compete in robotics and fabricated circuits with this method. These days I only use it when I need a PCB done within the day since Chinese PCB fabrication services are becoming a lot cheaper by the day.

@favesongslist 4 жыл бұрын

@@TechBuilder I used the black tape and transfers for small runs as they give clearly defined boards, you can also get Etch resistant transfers for one off prototypes

@pentachronic 4 жыл бұрын

@Timothy, same as me. Used an old tanning lamp for the exposure light. So much easier to pay $2 to get a professional board done!!

@joefish6091 2 жыл бұрын

@@favesongslistah the black tape and transfers, that dates some of us , fond and annoying memories.

@rverm1000 2 жыл бұрын

nice first descent tutorail on making pcbs

@randommusings48 3 жыл бұрын

YT recommended this video and I watched the whole thing.

@chrisnurse6430 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks that was really useful

@svsv9 Жыл бұрын

Your voice tend to make me think you're very young. Hope you inspire many guys around the glove. I like your techniques and very well documented video. The chemical in this country where I live cost me a lot, unfortunately. Nice job. Thank you keep it!

@aungkyawsoe6897 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@KAPILSHARMA-em6kq Жыл бұрын

Amazing,,,wow it's good to know about,, with great effort,,, thanks a lot

@blackartista 2 жыл бұрын

that precision 😎

@UB8JDA 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, I'm from Russia! Thank you for the video, 73!

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Greetings from the Philippines my good sir!

@wrxfreak1 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant job . Thanks for the great video

@TechBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@serazummunir790 4 ай бұрын

This guy is awesome.

@starkead3087 3 жыл бұрын

ho god, you are an hero man .. I never know this type of pcb

@MrNoobed 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I had given up on it because I thought I had to do toner transfer. Doing it with inkjet is amazing

@TechBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Same! Agree!

@badhonebrahim7707 3 жыл бұрын

I just love ur videos

@tusharg21tube 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video!

@TechBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@memustapha4382 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@nasrullahkamensa1828 2 жыл бұрын

This video is a savior

@umargul5644 3 жыл бұрын

Great job

@fairpoor 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@OXFORD486 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great upload... lots of help

@TechBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helps! Thanks!

@jm_sc 2 ай бұрын

Been following you since you dropped that BB8 diy video, that really catch me on arduino but was too young to understand a lot of that stuff at the time. Now I'm ready