Homebrew PCBs

Hmmm, the dyna-art website says
  "
Three internal parts are modified to make this device work for all PCB 
thicknesses.
"

I've used the older laminator that dynart used to sell. IIRC, they used to 
change a couple of gears to slow the unit down, and perhaps changed the 
springs that pressed the rollers and the heating plate together.  I've used 
a few different laminators  over the years. Usually older badge version 
that I picked up at flea markets for $20. They all worked fine for all pcb 
material thicknesses, with the exception of of some REALLY thick stuff I 
had laying around.

  Laminators seem a little expensive to me for what they are, I usually try 
to find them used. But they do make the whole toner transfer system work. I 
can't believe anybody ever got reproducible results with a clothes iron (I 
never did).

  And another link to my projects page with my TTS experiences:
http://users.rcn.com/carlott/projects.html


-carl






At 06:05 PM 10/28/2003, you wrote:
>Hello Jack...and all. As I mentioned...according to the web-site they
>made NO modifications to the unit. Since they were advetizing the
>machine NOT as a laminator but SPECIFICALLY as a unit to FUSE Toner
>to a PCB, I can only ASSUME (and you know what they say about that)
>that indeed this model IS acceptable for PCB laminates. Having said
>that we all know that PCB's come in many weights and there certainly
>is the CHANCE that you may find a thickness that is TOO BIG for the
>Ducuseal, but I'm guessing that would be the extreme case.
>
>  I'll do some searching after lunch and see if I can fnd the original
>site and I'll pass the link on for you all to read.
>
>
>Till then....cheers...Dean.
>