Homebrew PCBs

What about brass? You should able to get various thicknesses. I have a 
roll that's about 12" x 24" x 0.005. You should able to put the toner on 
flat, then if you're still trying to make a round label, glue or solder 
to the brass. You can also get stainless steel.

--Rick Watson

On 8/17/2013 7:16 PM, Rick Sparber wrote:
>
> My work on making flat labels continues.
>
> I tried to fuse toner to a piece of galvanized steel. The first problem I
> encountered was the inferior thermal conduction of the steel versus 
> copper.
> I ran the metal with toner on top through the laminator 15 times 
> rather than
> the suggested 10. I also had to rub down some of the toner because it 
> would
> not stick. Then, after 40 minutes in the freezer, I peeled off the wax 
> paper
> and found that the toner was barely adhering.
>
> I wonder if the zinc coating prevented the toner from soaking into the 
> pores
> of the steel. Seems reasonable. I will try some bare steel and then 
> aluminum
> sheet. Certainly do not want to pay for copper if I can help it.
>
> Rick
>
> 



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