If your solder paste tube comes with a 14 gauge needle, you can get some smaller solder paste dispensing tips from Lee Valley, the woodworking supplier. Read more
Tag: PCB
Dual Base Amplifier for Wideband Loops
My dual base amplifier is built to match remote wideband loops to a coherent two-channel receiver. Implemented with wideband FET op amps, performance is great. Read more
Third Party PCB Fabrication – My OSH Park Experience
My first experience with third party PCB fabrication was painless, reasonably priced and relatively fast. Oh, and they are much better than anything I could have done myself. Read more
Surface Mount Toner Transfer Experiments
My surface mount toner transfer experiments led me to move from using magazine pages to heavier photo paper stock to get better results. Take a look! Read more
KiCAD PCB Design – A Fully Integrated Solution

KiCAD PCB design is something every electronics maker should learn and use for their printed circuit boards. It does pretty much everything and it’s free. Read more
Surface Mount PCB Artwork – Using Inkscape
Surface mount PCB artwork requires you to print designs smaller than a grain of rice. Is this even possible with my home laser printer? Read more
3D Printed Circuit Board Drill Press You Can Make
There are lots of designs for making a circuit board drill press for PCB fabrication. I thought I would try one. Read more
Make Loop Controller PCB
Signal Generator Printed Circuit Board
The easiest way to assemble the electronic components for the signal generator is with a small printed circuit board which connects to the Arduino and controls. This article continues the description of my DIY signal generator based on the AD9850 module.
DIY PCB – My First Attempt, Part 2
My 3D printer now does auto-leveling using a proximity sensor and an external control board. This DIY PCB article describes completion of printed circuit board used in this project.