Is there a good source of buying large copper laminate? Or a good way to make it on my own?

I am making a large prototype of a device that requires a large PCB (about 15x20inches). I am able to etch my own circuit board in copper laminates, but I cannot find large enough laminates. I have checked Alibaba and aliexpress and they only have a few suppliers that make laminates that big.

Laminate is actually manufactured in large sheets on huge presses (at least 1m*2) similar to plywood and other sheet materials. If you’re seeing small panels, they’ve almost surely been cut up from larger sheets unless they’re some exotic material.

It’s not hard to buy medium-sized pieces of laminate, but getting a good price may not be easy, and shipping something that large will (especially internationally) will tend to be expensive.

You might have to contact a local PCB maker and ask them to sell you some or ask a wholesaler to cut down a big sheet so it can be shipped at a reasonable price.

 

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Oliver is an experienced electronics engineer skilled in PCB design, analog circuits, embedded systems, and prototyping. His deep knowledge spans schematic capture, firmware coding, simulation, layout, testing, and troubleshooting. Oliver excels at taking projects from concept to mass production using his electrical design talents and mechanical aptitude.
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Oliver is an experienced electronics engineer skilled in PCB design, analog circuits, embedded systems, and prototyping. His deep knowledge spans schematic capture, firmware coding, simulation, layout, testing, and troubleshooting. Oliver excels at taking projects from concept to mass production using his electrical design talents and mechanical aptitude.

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