PC Board Printed

By on December 19th, 2010 in Hardware, Usage

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We just noticed this development that was posted last July: a RepRap 3D printer was used to print a circuit board. Well, not completely – the 3D printer actually printed the etch resist, which protected the conductive bits from the acid bath. The resulting board was then cleaned up and had components mounted on it. 
 
The 3D printing process was actually 2D: a marker pen was guided by the RepRap over the virgin board to outline the electronic traces. Two passes were required to produce a sufficient amount of resist. 
 
There are several approaches to electronic printing, but it’s great to see another successful one. 
 

By Kerry Stevenson

Kerry Stevenson, aka "General Fabb" has written over 8,000 stories on 3D printing at Fabbaloo since he launched the venture in 2007, with an intention to promote and grow the incredible technology of 3D printing across the world. So far, it seems to be working!

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