Homebrew PCBs

On Mon, 2007-02-12 at 23:43 -0800, Fake_Name wrote:

> This might be a little bit off the wall, bit I wonder if it would be 
> possible to make an printable etch resist by mixing laser printer
> toner 
> with a fluid carrier (most ink is an alcohol/water mix, right)?

Toner dissolves nicely in acetone, so as long as acetone won't dissolve
any parts between the tank and the nozzle, you could be in business.

> You would probably have to use it in a epson printer, as I could see 
> some issues coming from the toner possible melting in a thermal print 
> head, but if I think toner is fine enough to not clog the print head.
> 
> If someone has a bunch of old junk epson printers, you could try it.

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