APPARATUS FOR MAKING SCRIBED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND CIRCUIT BOARD MODIFICATIONS

摘要

An apparatus for scribing a conductor (32) to a surface (300) of a substrate in a predetermined pattern between two points on said surface is claimed, each of said points defining a terminal point. The insulated conductor wire (32) is coated with an adhesive which is in the non-tacky state but is activatable to be an adhesive at the time the conductor is applied, and which returns to the non-tacky state after fixing the conductor on the surface. The apparatus includes pressure means (204) for bringing a pressure exerting part into pressure contact with said conductor after it has been applied for fixing said conductor to said surface, said pressure means including an indexing head (54) with means for rotating (162) said indexing head to a first position for engaging said fixing means (280) with said conductor, and into a second position for engaging said pressure exerting part (200) with said conductor.