I think its way past time to start crafting my own PCBs and have a few random questions involving what type of blank stock I need and where to get it.
What I am looking to build as of right now are some PSU boards, some based around LM317's in through hole and some surface mount SMD LM1117's and LM2596s. As such double sided boards are a must because I will need to implement a ground plane/cooling areas.
I hear terms like FR-4, 2oz and 1oz, along with .060 thrown around but not sure what they mean as I don't really have anything to compare them with.
So my questions are, what kind of material should I be looking to get, how thick does the type of stock need to be, and what weight of copper clad should I select?
What I am looking to build as of right now are some PSU boards, some based around LM317's in through hole and some surface mount SMD LM1117's and LM2596s. As such double sided boards are a must because I will need to implement a ground plane/cooling areas.
I hear terms like FR-4, 2oz and 1oz, along with .060 thrown around but not sure what they mean as I don't really have anything to compare them with.
So my questions are, what kind of material should I be looking to get, how thick does the type of stock need to be, and what weight of copper clad should I select?