Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Saturday
Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic writes:
Get more creative and paint copper circuit board traces too!
Already planning something like that.
I bought a roll of white duct tape. We could just put painters tape over = where the traces should be and then remove the tape to expose the white w= all underneath, but we don't yet know where the traces need to be... I'll= see about figuring that our during the week.
Just like the terminal in our logo, the wall colors will be meant to * ev= oke * a PCB, not be an exact image of one.
Figure out where the traces need to be, then spray a copper paint in on the wall in the approximate location (no sense wasting paint... I would suggest Krylon metallic copper) and then, using *good* painter tape -- 3M Painter tape for delicate surfaces #2080 -- lay out traces over the copper. Press down well for good adhesion. Paint over the tape with the green paint. Pull the tape BEFORE the green is completely dry to avoid egde chipping. #2080 is what I use on all of my rocket paint jobs. It's never failed me. Do some test runs before you tackle the big job. ;) Corner round cutter and a hole punch can make nice and even solder pads too. ;) The 3M tape comes in various widths too.
Get more creative and paint copper circuit board traces too!
Already planning something like that.
I bought a roll of white duct tape. We could just put painters tape over = where the traces should be and then remove the tape to expose the white w= all underneath, but we don't yet know where the traces need to be... I'll= see about figuring that our during the week.
Just like the terminal in our logo, the wall colors will be meant to * ev= oke * a PCB, not be an exact image of one.
Figure out where the traces need to be, then spray a copper paint in on the wall in the approximate location (no sense wasting paint... I would suggest Krylon metallic copper) and then, using *good* painter tape -- 3M Painter tape for delicate surfaces #2080 -- lay out traces over the copper. Press down well for good adhesion. Paint over the tape with the green paint. Pull the tape BEFORE the green is completely dry to avoid egde chipping.
#2080 is what I use on all of my rocket paint jobs. It's never failed me. Do some test runs before you tackle the big job. ;) Corner round cutter and a hole punch can make nice and even solder pads too. ;) The 3M tape comes in various widths too.
Problem is, we won't have time for all that work. To keep it simple and still evoke the PCB feeling, maybe I should return the lighter/brighter green tape and get a gold color.
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