Homebrew PCBs

Now I am going to ask a question that I have tryed at before and 
failed.
Does anybody know how to thru hole plate useing home equipment ? Also 
any good websites would be welcome ?

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Helge Kyndbo" <kyndbo@...> 
wrote:
>
> 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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