Advice from some pros please

[Rocknrollotaku]

Does anybody know how to make pcb?

Is it hard?

 

[SpringWater]

Just design one, get a $1000,000 machine that makes them, and you're done

 

[Rocknrollotaku]

How easy! I'm curious because it seems like everything is made out them whether it be a toaster or music equipment

 

[Cromewell]

Anything that has electronics in it has some pcb. If you have an etching you want to have printed there are lots of contract services out there you can use. Generally you are looking at a 1 or 2 sided print, nothing as complex as the hardware you have in your computer (some of which can be 7+ layers).

For example, these guys will take a design from you manufacture some boards. http://www.expresspcb.com/

 

[Okedokey]

You can buy single sided pcb and etching solution, plus the track pen/materials and build simple stuff yes. But complex stuff too, it will just be epic big.

 

[strollin]

Multi-layer boards can be quite complex and require very specific skills to design properly but as Okedokey said, a single sided pcb is not hard at all.

 

[tremmor]

Wouldn't bother with designing one. I have 40 yrs ago. Too much work and prone to mistakes. You can buy simple circuits as mentioned that includes the parts. Example a metal detector. I built a signal injector probe yrs ago from Radio shack. they steal make the many simple kits. There are other places to buy from im sure that make them.