Homebrew PCBs

On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 02:13:48 +0100, teknochaman <teknochaman@...>  
wrote:

> Hello Stefan and All,
> I had think about a fuser but never imagined a how-to
> as DIY project details.
> Are you thinking in a fuser as it's carried by
> laserprinters or copiers ?
> Which is the average size for a laminator ?
> BTW , does it exist any cheapo brand/link for this
> stuff ?
> Auf Wiedersehen und Greets,
> Samuel


Yes, like in laserprinters and copiers. You need to add a motor (i  
recommend the ones normally used to rotate chickens on grill stakes, very  
cheap and the chickens will thank you if you don't eat them). But any  
geared motor will do (cheap battery screwdriver, RC serve etc.). You'll  
also need to add a simple temp. control circuit (The fuser already has a  
thermistor which you can use).

The advantage of a laminator is that it's ready made, but it may be too  
cool and will run too fast, so you need more than one pass through, or use  
another motor.

You might have to modify either so thicker material will pass, but the  
fuser i took from a copier was just fine in that regard.

In my experience (and many have said so) it makes all the difference  
compared to an iron.

ST