Thursday, December 22, 2022

PCB design and construction

 The SSR mentioned in the last post requires a printed circuit board (PCB).  There are several options.

1. outsource the task and let a company take my data and print the needed boards..

2. make the boards myself. The options expand profusely at this point.

    a. presensitized boards and photo etching

    b. standard  boards and 'iron on' process

        1. with or without lamination

    c. choice of laserjet or inkjet printer

There is much to consider and the choices will not be made in this post. 

Time will tell.

Update progress #2

  I discovered the Staubli MC4s will not accept the AWG #8 cable. However the Trisinger MC4s will. I used those. The array end cables have M...