I do a lot of electronic design work, and a lot of amateur radio "homebrewing."  The Dremel with etching bit is fantastic for trimming circuit board traces.  I used to use chemical etching for building circuit boards, using the Dremel for fine tuning the circuits (strip-line technology) afterwards.  Recently, I've bypassed the chemical process entirely, etching the entire circuit with my Dremel.  (This is not as tedious as it might sound, as these are radio frequency circuits, having a LOT fewer components than digital prototypes).

Another passion of mine is restoring vintage amateur radio equipment, "boat anchors," and my Dremel gets a real workout.  I use it for everything from cutting new meter faceplates to polishing rust off the interior nooks and crannies.  I even used the little rotary saw for building an illuminated call sign over the entrance to my "ham shack."  I've even used my Dremel for reproducing lost antique wooden radio knobs. (I haven't QUITE gotten the knack of doing this precisely, but I'm getting there!)  The only thing I haven't been able to do with my Dremel is restringing dial cords...an incredibly tedious process.  Maybe someone will come out with a Dremel bit for doing that, too! 

eric

Eric

Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ
P.O. Box 56235
North Pole, AK 99705

I've recent took up electronic circuit building as a hobby.

I am using stripboards and prefboards after testing a downloaded schematic on a breadboard.  I've no confident using chemical due to problem of disposal and the space I've in my small home.

Could you help outline some steps or point me to a site where I can learn how to do a "PCB" using my newly acquired Dremel?

Your help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks!

Wongster