Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:52:42 +0100, Chris Horne <chris@...> wrote:
> 
> > I have all the machinery needed to make one from scratch, but I prefer
> > to spend my time making tools that I can't buy mostly ready built.
> 
> 
> That's just it, doesn't seem like people are buying ready-made
solutions,  
> sounds like lotsa hacking for mediocre results.
> If i have to make something i prefer to put in little work using good  
> parts to get a good solution, rather than much work with bad parts
for the  
> same result, especially if the parts cost the same or the better
ones are  
> actually cheaper. But as i said, suit yourself.
> 
> ST
>


He he ...

I decided to go with an old second hand laminator from ebay...
it has an adjustable temperature control and what looks like a nice
metal case..  shouldn't be too hard to reduce the feed speed if required..

I'm sure if it doesn't work out, the case is big enough to fit a laser
fuser in..

The problem for me is I need a reliable, repeatable way of producing
fair quantities (several square feet a week) of simple boards..

I was getting RSI from all the ironing :-) ..  

Although I am playing with direct injet printing, I am still not there
yet..

I will try and get a 180 C switch for the TEXET and try it out.. for
quality AND safety..
  a 15 minute hack might be worth knowing for others...

I imagine most off-the-shelf cheap laminators will be around the 150 C..  

Chris