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My understanding is that the paper in the kit isn't arbitrary; it is supposedly a specially coated paper whose printing surface dissolves in water such that the toner is completely released from the film. I've tried using ordinary paper, but it always leaves a grey film on the toner.

I guess I'll find out when I finally receive the TT Kit. I'll be relieved it it does turn out to be ordinary paper, because then I'll buy it at $0.10 per sheet.


Torin...

----- Original Message ----
From: Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 12:40:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Clay Coated Paper (Various Grades)


On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:53:26 +0100, Torin Walker <torinwalker@...>  
wrote:

>
> Transfer paper is actually pretty cheap when compared to the Toner  
> Transfer Kit. By my calculations, the Toner Transfer Kit contains 10  
> sheets of paper, and probably as many (nearly equally sized) pieces of  
> transfer film. If the film is $8.99 for 8" x 15' (yards), then 10 sheets  
> of 8x10" costs roughly 45 cents. The remaining $14.55 is divided evenly  
> between the 10 sheets of transfer paper, making them a $1.46 each.


I don't understand why you don't simply go to the next office supply store  
any buy clay coated paper _off the shelf_?
Many Inkjet papers are clay coated.

I'm sure the sheets sold at $1.46 each are no better than the inkjet paper  
sold at $0.10 a sheet.


ST


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