Homebrew PCBs

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 03:55:15 -0000, bnmj2000 <yahoo@...> wrote:

> Hi all,
> just need trawlling through the old posts and stumbled across this old
> thread.  I have been thinking a bit about how to heat the PCB to
> tranfer the toner and one idea that struck me was to make use of an
> induction hotplate.
>
> I figure that the induction hotplate on a low setting would heat the
> copper on the PCB and all that would be required to transfer the toner
> was a even pressure on onto the paper/toner.
>
> The heat would be localised to the copper only. I guess it would only
> be useful for smaller PCBs. Unfortunatly I lack the resources, i.e
> induction hot plate, to try this approach.
>
> Comments??
>
> Cheers
> David
>
>

I'm not sure if the "kitchen stove" induction plates are anywhere near 
uniform heating.
I have none too, but maybe someone really will try?
I don't think it would be too practical, but it is an idea, and i like 
such experiments.

ST