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2 layers180 × 120 mmUV Leds, the printed circuit board in 3D

portable pcb etching in a box

Size
180 × 120 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
119
Nets
86
Pads
232
Tracks, vias
372, 33
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
13 May 2014
Updated
5 Aug 2025

Overview

UV Leds is an open-source printed circuit board by mirdej, from the mirdej/etchingbox repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-2.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 180 × 120 mm with 119 parts on 86 nets, routed with 372 tracks and 33 vias.

Its parts include 84 diodes, 28 resistors, 4 connectors and 3 ICs.

README

README.md

Cuvette and Insoleuse Cuvette and Insoleuse

AETZBOX

DIY Mobile PCB Etching KIT

The Idea

Build a portable / mobile PCB etching workstation that fulfills these criteria

  • waterproof
  • able to etch 100x160mm double sided boards with 8mil precision
  • low cost. total bill of materials should not exceed 150 CHF
  • diy approach, mostly laser cut plexi and easily sourceable materials
  • fits in a RAKO Box

Some guiding ideas

  • use very little but always fresh chemicals
  • good heat management: etching has to be done at 45-50 degrees celsius, developer has to be kept at >20 degrees as well (in my workshop, temperatures can easily drop below 16 degrees and developing is a pain).
  • all material and chemicals travel in the box. liquid waste can travel in the box as well until it can properly disposed of.
  • should be easy to clean. no electronics exposed to moisture.
  • as few as possible switches and electrical contacts exposed to the harsh etching environment
  • self illuminating

More Info

https://wiki.sgmk-ssam.ch/index.php/EtchingBox

Parts

119
QtyValueFootprintReferences
84LEDAnyma06:LED_2835_UV-S2-2835UVTA-0.2WD1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +68
28RResistor_SMD:R_0805_2012MetricR1, R2, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23 +12
4Conn_01x02Anyma06:ComboPinhead_02J1, J2, J3, J4
1LOGOanyma_footprints:logo_aetz_boxU1
1LOGOanyma_footprints:logo_dontt_lookU2
1LOGOanyma_footprints:logo_anymaU3

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Questions

How big is the UV Leds PCB?

It measures 180 × 120 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the UV Leds use?

119 parts. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the UV Leds KiCad files?

From the mirdej/etchingbox repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is Electronics/UV-Leds/UV-Leds.kicad_pcb and its schematic Electronics/Aetzbox-CPU/Aetzbox-CPU.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the UV Leds design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-2.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).