Homebrew PCBs

No, not toner transfer.

Yes, it is sold "here", which-ever here is, as it is sold all over the
world. ;')

Check the links on the Alps and Alpsdecal lists on Yahoo.

Although you could also use Tshirt transfer for inkjets for the same
thing, and stick it to your board using your laminator.

Steve

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> 's just toner transfer - isn't it?
> 
> wonder if "water slide paper" is sold here and how it may be called...
> 
> st
> 
> On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 16:06:38 -0000, Dave Mucha <dave_mucha@y...> 
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Al Willimas of Al Willimas books fame (PIC And STAMP) posted a
note on 
> > the BasicStamps list about a way to add silkscreen.
> >
> > Message copied below.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/basicstamps/message/36967
> > Message: 36967 From:   "Al Williams" <alw@a...> Date:  Wed Nov 5,
2003  
> > 10:13 am
> > Subject:  RE: [basicstamps] Re: Basic Stamp Schematic
> > Actually, if you really want to do a nice job -- go to a craft or art 
> > supply store and get "water slide" paper. You can print on it with a 
> > laser printer and make a decal like you put on model cars, airplanes, 
> > etc. Of course the legend will be black but very sharp. The decal
is very 
> > thin so component leads push right through it and the plastic
vaporizes 
> > under heat so if you have any top-side soldering it will still work.
> >
> > This is a real life saver when you have had 500 boards made and they 
> > forgot to image the silk screen layer :-) Um, not that I've ever done 
> > that, no no!
> > I'll deny it to the end.
> >
> > If you are highly motivated, get time on an ALPS printer which can
print 
> > in white. There are ink jet water slide papers too but I haven't
tried 
> > them.
> >
> > Al Williams
> > AWC
> > * Floating point math for the Stamp or any micro
> > http://www.al-williams.com/pak1.htm