Homebrew PCBs

Hi,
I would like to understand what is "toner sensitive film".
please show some light on this.
thanks Helge

2008/1/16, peripherin <peripherin@...>:
>
> Well The good news is it works and it works really really well The
> toner is rock hard and fused to the board I have found that slowing
> the motro to helps as the board absorbs a lot of heat as it passes
> thru the laminator. I found that 220Deg C works well for the feed
> rate of my laminator. I am awaiting a roll of toner sensitive film to
> arrive as I believe this will stop any bleed thru problems I have
> been getting on the larger boards.
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
> <stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
> >
> > It is easy to figure out, pull the fuser unit, attach some slow
> drive
> > motor of your choice, attach a thermostat, preferrably electronic
> not
> > electromechanic, and you are all set.
> > There is a thermistor already in place on all fuser units i have
> ever
> > seen, they have already figured out how to keep it in contact with
> the
> > rotating roller for you. In can be used as an input for a
> thermostat,
> > mine is just a plain npn transistor, a pot, a transformer and a
> solid
> > state relay i had sitting around. Might not be terribly accurate or
> > pretty (i hid it in a junction box) but more than enough to do what
> is
> > required.
> >
> > ST
> >
> > On Jan 15, 2008 6:39 PM, peripherin <peripherin@...> wrote:
> > > I have ordered a selection of thermostats from Radio Spares. I did
> > > not know which temperature would work best with the HP toner but
> > > guessing points me to around 200deg C. I will modify the laminator
> > > when they arrive. If it does not work then no loss old laser
> printers
> > > are easy to come buy and strip apart.
> > > Does anyone know of any good threads or sites for laser printers
> that
> > > have been modified to do this ?
> > > Just as a note I am in no way responsible for people who decide to
> > > carry out this modfication. You do so at your own risk.
> >
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