Finally someone who speaks in their tutorials.

For those wanting to know what the ratio is, its 8 parts IPA and 3 parts Acetone. Great vid by the way

Thanks for the guide, I had this idea to make pcb art for a midi controller i'm building, this is exactly what I want the case to look like.

Note, double sided boards aren't a problem. Completely etch one side (tape the other side off). If you're using through hole components, you would then drill 4 holes, one near each corner. Doesn't have to be exactly on the corner, but space the holes out. Then when you're aligning the other side, look through a light so you can line it up with the 2nd side transfer. *I will say, however, if you're using some sockets, like a PLCC, you might not have access to the pins on the top side of the board, so then it is an issue.

Thank you very much for sharing this man!!. So far I've had the best results using this technique. Even better than photograph paper and heat. I'm using this in order to make boards for mi Electronics Enginnering thesis

Antony, what a great video tutorial. Thank you. Just what I was looking for. Aloha 🤙

Something else you can use that I find works really well is overhead projector paper

Never seen that type of transfer before. İ used a laminator lots of times for toner transfer and it works great.

Useful video. Excellent

Cool projects, i do them with a cnc, Thanks for sharing, Regards Jean-François

You can also buy double sided copper clad boards from Ebay with copper on both sides of them

You should use rubber gloves when cleaning the boards, if you touch them later you can transfer oils from your hand and also could leave fingerprints.

I have started experimenting with this method. I believe the exact mix for good transfer will depend on the toner in the printer used.

Hi and thank's for your video about PCBs. I think you need to increase opacity in any way because we can see the light passed through your opaque areas. First, you may try the settings of your printer. Next, if it remains too clear you may superpose 2 transparencies. Check your transparency's opacity with the day light. Kind regards. Jean-Yves. Often with toner printer, the toner does not stick well on transparencies and some printer do not print so dark even with settings full dark.

Instead of rubbing and risking movement, try a wall paper edge roller. You can get a lot of force without risk of shifting and really get the air out. Make sure the roller does not dissolve in the acetone first or use a wooden one!!!

I bet that a small rubber J-roller would work well too to adhere the paper to the copper board.

one issue is that paper is mixed with the ink. sometimes the paper gets stuck between the traces and it gives you a poor etching were you need it the most. this leads do over etching in places that you don't want when you are adjusting the whole thing

Would it be better to do the rubbing on stage on a folded newspaper soak up the surplus solution to prevent its migration back to the board

The useful part of the video starts at 04:07

Nice! A sharpie works well to touch up any flaws. I use the iron on method with Poundworld photo paper. I stocked up before they shut down. Works great. Peels off with no soaking. The trick is to iron onto a flat surface like a kitchen tile. I have the same drill press (you cheapskate lol).

IPA can be used ? Ethyl alcohol? ?

You will get better result if you print twice on the same paper, but sometimes you need to do that fev times. Also after you transfer it to copper board you can put it to acetone fumes it will close up those gaps.

Thanks a lot! I was failing this procedure before I watched this vid... Because I used only acetone...

Which software do you use in order to get your design. I like the minimum copper etching of the design.... 👍

Hi can I use isopropanol alcohol?

what is mix w 3 to 8 anyway.

Ezcelente gracias

Did not you work with an iron, or only with medium

Anthony - what did you use to create the schematic and create an image out of it?

I tried this mix of 3:8 but It didn't quite work well for me. What I realized was that I was using pure acetone and mixing it with water worked perfectly fine. So my mix is 3:1 (acetone:water) which I will recommend for people using pure acetone.

is it okay to do it using photo paper?

My paper slips when I rub it!! Please help 😕

ooh ... it never finishes ... I keep with heating

Is it necessary all this time rubbing the PCB with your finger? I saw in another video that the author first wrapped the PCB in the magazine, then poured acetone on the paper and it was very fast! Can Glossy paper be used instead of the magazine? Thanks

what mixture you made I didn't understand because I'm from Brazil

Does it have to be a laser printer? Inkjet won't work?

I haven't laser printer It work in photo copier ?????

Could you please indicate exactly the measurement between acetone and propanol to apply? If you can in ml. How much of acetone and how much of propanol

Have you tried using yellow toner transfer paper from china ?

3:52 You know they sell double sided copper clad boards right? I've got some coming in the mail now from Ebay. Most PCB software can print mirror images for the other side too so there's no reason you can't do double sided PCBs

What program you use, for design your PCB?

Fantastic. What is the other ingredient in the 3to 8 mixture?

So it's 3 parts of acetone mixed with 8 parts of isopropanol?

One thing not mentioned in this video, and which is quite important, is that not all laser printers are usable for this method. Brother laser printers don't work, because the Brother toner does not transfer properly (in fact it doesn't transfer at all) with the acetone/isopropanol mix. I have a Brother laser printer and this method doesn't work with it. After I failed a few times I looked it up and it's a common problem. It works only with other brand laser printers.

Filling the empty space of the pcb with useless copper pour means a toner solid black and every ten pcb's needs toner refilling which adds extra cost without an obvious reason.

What are the 2 chemicals 1 is acetone n what is the other one

I'm impressed how clear your voice comes through your respiration protection mask, and how silent your ventilation system is, while you work with these chemicals :-)

Wear gloves to preserve the copper longer. I used to do the etching and washing of pcbs we had to wear cotton wool gloves

You said you can only do 1 sided boards. Check the videos by Gareth Burrows. He demonstrates using the same basic method to make 2 sided boards.

Oh, by the way, you need a $1000 laser printer...

Hi Antony !! tell me please, what kind of laser printer are you use because the print is very gooood, thank you a lot

Also..is the acetone 100 o/o or nail polish remover?

Hi Antony please reply what is the ratio of Acetone and Isopropanol...?

Where did you order your boards from? link?

Interesting, I might try this. However. Health and Safety hat on here: never put chemicals in drinks bottles. Especially with small children around.

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Good method, but need to verify it

It must be laser printer?

why does everyone sucessfully make a PCB and I just sit here trying heat acetone alcohol and all the tree dogether separately in all sorts of combinations and nothing work..And I tried 11 printers 5 tipes of paper and foto paper and everything

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15 scrap ones before you got it right. Yeh, about par for a new skill but once you get it right you wonder what the problem was. You should see my pile of scrap from new skills.

PLEASE... moderate your audio levels.

I'm from Tenerife. Like&sub ofc

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So much of rubbing with finger. I am afraid I can't unlock my phone with my fingerprint anymore.

this should rather be called RCB Rubbed Circuit Board :D

You need to use nitrille gloves when working with acetone. Acetone is a known carcinogen. I enjoyed your video. Thanks

The density is very poor.

3 to 8 WHAT? 3 acetone? 3 alcohol? You mentioned the ratio but not the chemicals

For me the problem is creating the art work to begin with.

_JCL PCB would like to offer you 5 PCBs for 2 dollars_

Sloppy Video. Around 9:23: "The mix is 3 to 8 - acetone and....." what? He never says, not that I can hear anyway

I fell asleep in rhe beginning so i couldnt deal and just skipped the whole video Thanks any way

Why use the tesrm IPA???....most people do not know what that is!!!!!! USELESS!!...IPA is isopropol alcohol...pure....now wasnt that easy?????

10 minits blablabla the trick is 30years old

not a good system...too much pitting and unreliable..why not just use photo resist and developer..

You lost me at ferrite fluoride

You need to use rubber gloves if you are useing asidtoen buddy that's a big mistake in my eyes if you are reviewing

Isn't it better to show the contents and amount of the injection syringe in front of the camera while mixing the ingredients?Those who do not understand your language And they even use a language translator to comment Have a better understanding and insight I didn't understand the mixed values I did not understand your language

That's not cheap at all

Use gloves on your hands, your skin might be absorbing harmful chemicals that could kill you (liver damage for one). I know someone who died from his skin absorbing benzene.

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U can do this for pennies and oh yea u need a laser printer 😂😂

Laser printer is a must, and i stop watching it

Dear Anthony, you've made a good video, but sorry to say, you talk too much! Want to teach something? Make it short, patience is difficult to go by nowadays. Who has the time to watch a video for 18 minutes which can be shown in 7-8 minutes? Sorry for the criticism, but that's the truth.

Toooooo much talkative