Homemade circuit board

Ankit Rohatgi, July 2004

Introduction

One can make a crude circuit board for non-serious circuits from Aluminium foil and cardboard. Using this for sensitive circuits is not reccomended.

Materials Required

  • Cardboard or Plastic Sheet (better). Make sure the cardboard or the plastic can withstand solder's heat for few seconds. In any case, you'll have to solder really fast.
  • Aluminium foil or a thin Copper sheet. Make sure that the aluminium foil is not insulated by plastic lamination etc.
  • Glue
  • Scissors or a blade.
  • How to make it?

    Simple. Just make the design on the metal sheet with a pen and cut it out with scissors. Paste this on the cardboard and make the holes for components.

    Notes

  • Solder with extreme care.
  • Make sure that the metal strips you cut are clean and broad.
  • This may not work!! This is not a reliable board. Even a general PCB would be better.
  • Suggestions?

    Mail me: ankit_rohatgi@yahoo.com


    Last updated: 8th July 2004

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