Homebrew PCBs

We saw a similar post on Jan 25 (my time) so it must be true. Not a problem for me as I live outside the US and couldn't get the stuff anyway, but a black day for TT generally.

PG

On 06/02/2010, at 7:53 PM, designer_craig wrote:

> 
> I thought I would try the Staples photo basic paper today. Staples
> must be using a different supplier, it doesn't work at all any more. 
> I got a good image but I just could not get the paper off. I looks like
> there is a plastic layer just under the surface on both sides. With
> some work I was able to pull the first plastic layer off. The the
> water and some scrubbing worked to remove the rest of the paper down to
> the second plastic layer. The second plastic layer just would not
> come off, it was sort of bonded to the Cu. In one sense it was great
> you could see a nice clear image of the toner.
> 
> This stuff was really, really stuck to the board!! I tried acetone,
> MEK and methylene chloride based paint stripper without sucess. I
> finally had to sand off the plastic layer and toner.
> 
> I guess I will go back to the magazene paper sheets.
> 
> Craig
> 
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