Print your own circuit boards?

[Dreadhead]

If it works it will be pretty cool:

Xerox announces silver ink, keeps printable electronics dream alive

[cetoole]

I dunno, how would you go about soldering to it, and what about through holes? The biggest issue with etching your own boards has been, IMO, the need to drill out a few hundred holes by hand.

[Pars]

I dunno, how would you go about soldering to it, and what about through holes? The biggest issue with etching your own boards has been, IMO, the need to drill out a few hundred holes by hand.

And the need on a practical level to have those holes plated thru, unless you take steps (vias, etc.) for double-sided boards. One would have to question the rework capabilities of this technology (as in none probably) as well. Also looks like this will only work on flexible media, so that would often be an issue as well. Would be great for quick prototypes, etc. within those constraints.

[penger]

Creating Printed Circuit Boards with a INKJET Printer

Didn't know where else I could post this. Looks similar to what Kerry posted in the DIY builds thread a while back.