Homebrew PCBs

I use HP laserjet toner....
and  the 10 cent EBAY yellow transfer paper
and  I heat up my heavy metal to 400 degrees and then wait for optimum
350 degrees as the temp falls over a 15 minute period....thermal mass 
being thermal mass and all that science....
slap artwork and copper on silicone mat ...cover with mat... and steel 
press.... and
flip over the egg timer hourglass....
very consistent results every time.
Seems my 600 grit copper scrub down makes a world of difference.

http://www.learnmorsecode.com/laminator/hotcakes.html

I will experiment in the future more with laminators..and rollers... 
after I get gears.
http://www.learnmorsecode.com/laminator/index.html
maybe.

Seems heavy metal press.... 20 pounds of press weight....and one $12 
digital thermometer....and a hot plate....
game over... I win.

And no... I never bought Pulsar TRF foil.
I've never played with this stuff before so my idea of fun was how much 
of this 100 foot stuff
could be used for all sorts of crafty stuff with my grandchildren.... 
who I actually gave a PANTUM printer for Christmas
just for crafts artwork.


On 12/26/2016 12:07 PM, soffee83@... [Homebrew_PCBs] wrote:
>
> Rob,
>
> Would you by chance have actual Pulsar TRF or anything on hand? It 
> would be interesting to see how they compare. There are so many 
> factors with this stuff it's hard to tell what's causing what 
> sometimes. I've got the modded Apache, the eBay yellow transfer paper, 
> and the real TRF, and I've still had bouts where the crap just wasn't 
> working. My main issue is that I don't do transfers consistently 
> enough to arrive at a solid setup. Seems like every time I set the 
> stuff back up, I've forgotten what did or didn't work the last time I 
> did it. I probably need to start jotting down notes.
>
> Thanks!
>
>