02-07-2025, 07:04 AM
I have not etched many circuit boards. I found that I never really got on with them, finding the method too tedious. I remember designing a fairly complex board at college, then realising a mistake, luckily before working on a board. I dropped the design and went to a more maintainable multi board veroboard design.
Having a quick look about I have found a (messy) early circuit. A light switch, I think. My usual method was to use enamel paint, hand painting the tracks but this one looks a bit gouged so I am unsure about it. I never made more than a handfull of etched boards anyway, quickly finding that I could easily implement a circuit diagram on veroboard directly without an interim layout.
Having a quick look about I have found a (messy) early circuit. A light switch, I think. My usual method was to use enamel paint, hand painting the tracks but this one looks a bit gouged so I am unsure about it. I never made more than a handfull of etched boards anyway, quickly finding that I could easily implement a circuit diagram on veroboard directly without an interim layout.
