Homebrew PCBs

Well...it still suffers the same problems as regular coated inkjet 
paper (can't do large areas as well as traces) so I guess it's a bust 
(although it does work well for silkscreening the odd label on a 
board since unlike standard coated inkjet paper...it doesn't leave 
the paper's coating stuck to the surface)

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "poitsplace" <lmburt@e...> 
wrote:
> OK, made a batch...what I seem to find is...
> 
> (1) thicker paper works better (not crazy 
>     kinds of thick, just not the uber-cheap 
>     paper
> (2) half sheets are less likely to get as 
>     wrinkled
> (3) if you've got a steam iron, steam them 
>     (starched side up) and they'll flatten 
>     out almost perfectly.  If you iron them 
>     starched side down the starch gets moist 
>     and sticks to whatever you're using.  
>     Since the surface of the iron is hotter 
>     than the steam, the starch won't stick 
>     (can't get moist)
> 
> Here's a couple pictures of half-sheets I 
> tried.
> 
> Here's a half-sheet of that cheap crappy
> paper.  I made sure to have a light shine
> on from an angle so you could see both any
> wrinkles better
> http://www.poitsplace.com/images/thinpaper.jpg
> 
> And because I had it laying around, another
> half-sheet...this time it's actually coated
> inkjet paper
> http://www.poitsplace.com/images/coatedpaper.jpg
> 
> stick it under the yellow pages over night and 
> it'll probably get rid of any remaining wrinkles
> or curling.  Hope this information helps