Can a laser cut copper clad board?

Laser
#1

Can a laser cut a copper clad board, so as to make a pcb?

#2

I took the intro course to laser but I think need more help. Is there anyone in laser that do a walk through for 30 bucks?

#3

Check out some of the other related threads while you wait to be helped… :slight_smile:

https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/search?context=topic&context_id=18805&q=Laser%20pcb&skip_context=true

Edit to add: this is a sincere suggestion, as there have been some good discussions about it before… I’ve never done it, so can’t really help directly… Best Wishes! :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

#4

The lasers cannot be used to cut metal. ( https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Laser_Cutter_Materials ) that includes the copper clad boards used for PCBs.

You can, however, use the laser to remove the resist on a copper clad board, then etch the board in an acid like Ferric Chloride or a Muriatic/Hydrogen peroxide mixture.

I’ll be at the space from around 7am to 11am if you want to chat in person. I don’t make PCB’s but I do etch copper quite a bit.

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#5

There’s a Shapeoko 2 in Creative Arts.

There was talk in training of a Cnc machine in electronics that needs some love to be a dedicated source for such things.

I am repeating what I heard, and really don’t understand this one, so forgive me if I’ve got it all wrong.

#6

If you want to do the toner transfer method, we have the dye sublimation press, which will give you really good even heat. @LisaSelk teaches the training class for it.

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