Homebrew PCBs

Stefan,

Could you detail your fuser unit conversion please? (or point me to 
the place where you've already done so?)

Thank you in advance,

Ballendo

P.S. And I would like to hear from anyone else on the same subject, 
assuming you are happy with the conversion...

As a former Copier Service Tech, one thing I'm wondering is if fuser 
oil is used? (Because without it, our old--early 80's--Minolta fuser 
rollers didn't last long at all!)



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan 
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> > I have had limited success with a clothes iron and am still 
looking
> > for an easy way.
> 
> I have had ok success with a clothes iron first, at some point it 
got 
> worse.
> I'm lazy so instead of troubleshooting it i hooked up the fuser 
unit.
> The results were amazing from the second pcb, the first was fused 
much too
> short. since then i have not had one bad pcb with the fuser.
> 
> >
> > I found a paper that just barely holds the toner from the printer 
so
> > my next attempt will be with that to see how the paper holds up 
under
> > heat.
> 
> Well, if you insist on it.
> In my opinion a paper holding the toner just barely is no help at 
all.
> the toner will stick good enough that some paper is peeled off with 
it
> with most inkjet paper.
> 
> Much more important is heat and uniform pressure.
> 
> ST