Homebrew PCBs

Yep, I when I ran the first paper thru it sure "looked" good - just a casual look and I though the toner was black as it should be.  After ST I think it was mentioned "did you etch?" cause he knew it wouldn't work.  I looked under microscope and could see the problem easy, after that, I could just the problem.

Boy that baking paper sure turns loose easy!  I think your idea on why the toner doesn't adhere is as close as any idea.

Ken H>

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Piers Goodhew <piers@...> wrote:
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> That pretty much correlates with the "rough traces" I was getting with what
> I call baking paper. I think it might be due to the silicone paper not
> holding as much charge (the toner being electrostatically attracted to the
> paper). It's a theory anyway.
> 
> A shame, cos it's so damn easy!
> 
> PG
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> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 2:16 AM, sailingto <sailingtoo@...> wrote:
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> > I'm glad to help - you can see the difference in the Pulsar vs Parchment
> > paper. I wish I had a HP Presentation paper sample to put there also. I do
> > think the HP paper does as good as the Pulsar paper, but the Pulsar is so
> > much easier to remove.
> >
> >
> > Ken H.
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> >
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