Techniques

Printed circuit board fabrication

Homebrew

• Toner Transfer -- This method involves laser printing your PCB design onto paper, then transferring toner onto copper-clad board.
• Photoetching -- Exposure of PCB designs onto photosensitized copper-clad board.
• Chemical Etchants

Commercial PCB fabrication

• Submitting PCB's for fabrication -- Common processes for submitting PCB's for fabrication.
• PCB Manufacturers

Circuit construction (non PCB)

• Solderless protoboard
• Point-to-point
• Wirewrap
• Dead bug style
• Manhattan style

Soldering techniques

• Basic soldering -- How to use a soldering iron.
• Surface Mount
  • Skillet reflow
  • Toaster oven reflow
  • Hot air soldering
• Rework -- Techniques for fixing mistakes.