Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "sailingto" <sailingtoo@...> wrote:
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> > I still get the best most consistent results using catalogs that come in the mail. I get loads of junkmail printed on that really thin glossy stuff that a lot of magazines are printed on, it practically dissolves in water and floats off, no scrubbing required, even between thin traces. I always found with the photo paper I had to do a lot of scrubbing to clean out small gaps.
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> I'd sure like to find some of that magazine paper - the mag paper I've used is a slick glossy type and does a good toner transfer, but is a good bit harder to get off requiring a good bit of rubbing.  Perhaps as much if not more than the HP Presentation paper I've used.
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> The mag paper I've used is not that thin - it will go thru the printer without taping to a carrier sheet. I'll look for some of the thin stuff that requires a carrier to try that. BTW, you mention "thin" paper, do you use a carrier sheet? 
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> I sure though I'd found a great paper in the parchment baking paper - just peeled off - didn't even have to use water. Darn stuff does not do a good toner transfer.
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> Ken H>
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I've used catalogs from Action Lighting with great results, Crutchfield worked well too. The last couple of boards I made were with pages from a Women's Health magazine that showed up. I don't use a carrier sheet, I just feed the thin stuff through my laser printer using the manual feed tray on the side. Sometimes I have to poke it in by hand to get it to feed but with a little practice I can get a good print at least 90% of the time. It's gotta be the thin paper, thicker stuff takes too long to dissolve and leaves too much crud.