Homebrew PCBs

On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 22:29 +0100, Stefan Trethan wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:34:58 +0100, David McNab <rebirth@...>  
> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Also, don't forget the option of putting clear packing tape over the
> > board, and peeling it off slowly and gently. Done right, it pulls off
> > all paper traces without disturbing the toner.
> > Cheers
> > David
> 
> 
> I must try that some day, probably with a transfer gone wrong. Sounds  
> crazy, but if you say it works...

Why not try it now with a bit of board off-cut?

The trick is to peel the tape off by not pulling it up away from the
board, but along the board towards the opposite end, and to keep the
pull force to a minimum at all times, and the pull rate to a couple of
mm per sec max. Any jerking with the pull will most definitely pull up
traces and pads, but a slow, gentle pull will leave the toner completely
undisturbed. You'll even see the paper on the removed tape showing the
artwork in fine detail.


Cheers
David