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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Laminator + Iron

2010-02-17 by Donald H Locker

Pretty much.  The iron supplies the majority of the heat and the laminator provides the majority of the pressure.

Donald.
----- "sailingto" <sailingtoo@...> wrote:

> OK, I think I understand - the iron does the actual toner transfer,
> then the laminator rolls with pressure to make the toner stick - is
> that the idea?
> 
> ken H.
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Donald H Locker <dhlocker@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Need the heat.  If the laminator doesn't have the power, or if its
> temperature control is set too low, it will never get the board up to
> temperature.  Heating the board with a flat iron will overcome this
> deficiency.
> > 
> > Donald.
> > ----- "sailingto" <sailingtoo@...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Why not just run the bare copper board thru the laminator a few
> times
> > > until it's not, then do the toner transfer with laminator?
> > > 
> > > Only one piece of equip that way.
> > > 
> 
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