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Re: Resolution of the toner transfer method snd solder masks

2003-12-23 by aussiedude36

I have been using this method for a while now with pretty good 
results.

Points to note though,  Make sure PCB is really clean, I use a green 
scouring type pad and water to scrub the board firts then wipe with 
alcohol or thinners prior to transferring.

I bought a laminator from this website 
http://www.dynaart.com/index.html and it works great, I also found a 
similar one at an office supply for 1/2 the price. 
At the same website they sell a roll of green plastic that you 
transfer on after the toner to help seal the toner...it really works.

I have had fair results with their toner transfer paper, but am not 
totally satisified although it could be my printer, not the paper.

I am using thier roll of white plastic to transfer a psuedo "silk 
screen" component legend and I absoloutely love it.

Sorry if this is starting to sound like an advertisment but I am 
overall quite pleased with my results.

They have small cans of translucent green paint that acts like a 
green soldermask, you spray it on the copper side, wait for it to dry 
and it becomes a solder mask, you can soder right through it at the 
pads and the remainder remains to protedt the copper tracks. 

I am goin to try different printers and also maybee the magazine 
paper for toner transfers as Thier TT paper gets expensive after a 
while.

Hope this helps.
David

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