Homebrew PCBs

I have no problem with a serious discussion on a method of making
transparencies, but when someone says something can't be done and other
people say it can with proven results, that person should back off the
original statement rather than make argument constantly. I did not tell
anyone to shut up. Those were his words. He said he would if anyone was able
to use laser printers on small artwork. Obviously, when someone continues to
blame a piece of hardware for their lack of experience or know how in the
photographic or development area then he should back off and reconsider the
process.
If unconstructive argument is allowed, I won't try to weed out the subject
lines like spam, I will just unsubscribe. I was very patient when the
discussion about yag lasers and when the multi-thousand dollar laser cutting
equipment went on and on for weeks. I felt that was OT for a homegbrew pcb
list, but sat patiently waiting for it to die out. I have more tolerance for
OT than for unconstructive argument.
This is a great forum to learn, but if you become argumentive, you are not
going to learn anything. Instead, you are just going to make it a bad
experience for others on here who want to learn more.
You CAN make professional PCBs at home and you can make competitive money
doing so. In my home business, I used to make PCBs for several larger
corporations and project sites. One of which was Nuts and Volts magazine.
For them, I made the boards for the Karaoke project, the weekend workbench
projects and I think, some of the solar workshop. In addition to this, I was
contacted by many of their columnists to produce the PCBs for kits for their
projects. In the course of this time, I had very successful results with my
home made process using laser printer, tubular black light bulbs and sodium
silicate developer. I never received a complaint about the artwork and
usually had repeat business when the customer had a new project.
If your process does not work, you should inquire as to how you can improve
it, not blast the hardware as unusable. Even the subject line implies that
the laser printer is not usable.
-Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <alienrelics@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 2:45 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: the naked truth about Laser Jet, warts and all!


> Well said. Keep it friendly, or at least not too hostile. ;')
>
> I'm very interested all this.
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> Steve, your friendly neighborhood moderatorman
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan
> <stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> > hey guys... this is a serious discussion about which method/printer is
> > best. ok, "serious" but.....
> > i see no reason for "shut up" posts or asking for closing it down.
> >
> > if you don't want to read simply don't open mails with this
> subject.....
> > nobody forces you to read the mails....
> >
> > but maybe it gets boring over time...
> >
> > regards
> > stefan
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