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3D printed circuit board!?!

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Explain to my very old brain. For one-off boards, like the stuff I make, how can this possibly be faster or easier than a perf board, some extended-pin sockets, a spool of 32ga wire, and a wire wrap tool?

Full disclosure, I have a 2.5d CNC circuit board maker that I got for free because the electronic design firm that bought it gave up on trying to get it to work.

Build a circuit beginning to end in 30 minutes with BotFactory Squink

In this 30 minute video we show you how to print a automatic light switch based on a phototransistor. If this is your first time with Squink, this is
www.botfactory.co
 
whydontu said:
Explain to my very old brain. For one-off boards, like the stuff I make, how can this possibly be faster or easier than a perf board, some extended-pin sockets, a spool of 32ga wire, and a wire wrap tool?

Full disclosure, I have a 2.5d CNC circuit board maker that I got for free because the electronic design firm that bought it gave up on trying to get it to work.

Build a circuit beginning to end in 30 minutes with BotFactory Squink

In this 30 minute video we show you how to print a automatic light switch based on a phototransistor. If this is your first time with Squink, this is
www.botfactory.co
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It's definitely not faster. But pretty darn cool.
 
I like every minute of this video - idea, implementation, a BBC style drama , accent ( ahhhh British RP accent ) . But, please, explain to me how solder is sticking to the plastic board?
 
Gennady said:
I like every minute of this video - idea, implementation, a BBC style drama , accent ( ahhhh British RP accent ) . But, please, explain to me how solder is sticking to the plastic board?
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I was thinking the same thing, then I saw them lifting traces to mount the LEDs and I realized they are not sticking, just laying there. Maybe spray it with conformal coating and it'll stick enough to keep things in place?
 
Mike R said:
I was thinking the same thing, then I saw them lifting traces to mount the LEDs and I realized they are not sticking, just laying there. Maybe spray it with conformal coating and it'll stick enough to keep things in place?
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In the 'parent' video they mention that the traces are glued down.
If you're a gear head and you haven't watched their channel it's a total binge-fest. The Project Binky build is just outstanding.
 
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