If you’re in the mood for trying out an easy DIY project, you’ll find here five simple steps to help you make a scribing tool. You can make your tool for basic home tasks. If you need to accomplish more serious tasks, get a scribing tool from Lattice Gear or get us to make one just for you.
This piece starts by showing you how to make a scribing tool at home. Next, it looks at what you can do with the scribing tool after making it. It then wraps up with some benefits of a wafer cleaving tool.
How To Make A Scribing Tool At Home
To make a simple scribing tool at home, follow these steps;
- Get a mechanical pencil and take out the refill lead.
- After that, remove the back cap.
- Then get a needle. If it has a plastic protective cover at the back, cut off that part.
- Drop the needle in from the open back of the pencil.
- Pop the back cap back in place and click on it. Your basic scribing tool is all set.
What Can You Use A Scribing Tool For?
- A scribing tool helps you hand scribe a wafer.
- It enables you to make fine marks and scribes on the wafer surface.
- A Scribing tool makes it easier to achieve an accurate cleave.
- It creates weak points in the sample.
What Are The Benefits Of A Wafer Cleaving Tool?
- A wafer cleaving tool, like a plier, provides symmetrical force when breaking the substrate.
- It lets you achieve clean and safe breaks of a variety of materials.
- With a wafer cleaving tool, you can split samples into tiny chips.