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Re: Toner transfer with transparency - how?

2006-02-12 by protonceksleeperman

WOW! i didn't find that section...i'm new in this kind of posting...
Thanks a lot! I'll check out your data and surely find suitable 
paper....even a quick look indicates a HP paper, which IS available 
here. 
It's just...i did buy a few brands (mostly canon so far), but there 
are so many that i'd spend a fortune to test them all...

I think if others do it succesfully, so should i...sooner or later. 
I hope sooner.


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> maybe you can get the zweckform/avery paper i use (in Austria)?
> Look in the database section for the number.
> 
> ST
> 
> 
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:01:08 +0100, protonceksleeperman  
> <protoncek@...> wrote:
> 
> > Hi folks!
> >
> > As all of you, i'm trying to make my first PCB, too. And, as 
many of
> >
> > you, i too have problems. I tried several papers, (since i'm in
> >
> > Europe, i can't get a hold of those mentioned in groups, usually 
from
> >
> > USA), and most of the times some of the toner peels off, while 
last
> >
> > layer of paper is very hard to remove. I have measured temp on my
> >
> > iron, and it's about 230 degrees, so it is enough. I even tried 
with
> >
> > lower temp (about 200) but results were the same.
> >
> > So, i guess my next try is transparency. But, here i need some 
info,
> >
> > please. Like what do you do toi prevent transparency to crook
> >
> > (distort) from heat? Maybe by applying iron on parts and not on 
whole
> >
> > board? how long should all last? And would transparency work in
> >
> > laminator?
> >
> >
> > Any of suggestions would be very welcome.
> >
> >
> > Thanks! Paul, Slovenia
>

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