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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Advice for newbie please!

2005-10-30 by Stefan Trethan

On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 13:02:43 +0200, andrew566020  
<andy.jrhall@...> wrote:

> Hi Chris,
> Thanks for helping with my question. That's two votes for using an
> iron. Mike also responded saying he has success with the 'iron
> method'. I guess that I'll do some experimentation for myself and see
> how I get on.
> Do you move the iron around (as if ironing a shirt) or do you apply
> heat and pressure in one place for a while then lift and move the iron
> somewhere else?
> Best wishes and thanks,
> Andy.


You can certainly try with the iron first, it is usually free to use if  
you wait until the owner is out of the house.

I use the iron for maybe 5 boards, at first it was OK, but then i just  
couldn't get good results any more. Use the fuser ever since and never  
looked back.

ST

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