Homebrew PCBs

I never did understand the instructions on why the clear spacers
should be removed.  They are about the width of a laminated piece of
paper.  Why remove them???  Anyway, I decided they were too thin so I
put thicker ones in.  I suppose you could just add to the original
ones but then .062 FR4 was the right thickness and I'd already removed
the thin ones.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...> wrote:
> 
> Phil, Grant,
> 
> I am confused by those strips of PCB that are to be wedged between 
> the aluminum plates. I understand that epoxy or screw wil work but 
> what is the difference from the original setup? There were the clear 
> plastic spacers in plase and they wer spreading hte two parallel 
> metal plates apart, so why removing them and replacing them with 
> different ones? To spread teh plates fyrther apart? If so they PCB 
> strips could fit additionally and over teh originally existing pieces 
> of plastic spacers. Mike
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > If you drill holes in them, they will sit over the dimples and stay 
> in
> > place.  like I said earlier.
> > 
> > 032 may be enough but I had 062 waste sitting around.
> > 
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "grantfair2001"
> > <grant.fair@s...> wrote:
> > > 
> > > I solved this problem by making two small (maybe 1/4" x 3/8") 
> pieces
> > > of .031 pcb and wedging them between the top plate and the little
> > > plastic things that stick out from each side (I don't have a 
> camera
> > > and wish I did).
> > > 
> > > This worked well until I had to move the laminator around a bit, 
> and
> > > the pieces fell out. I will epoxy them in place.
> > > 
> > > I did have to take the plastic cover off to install them. I just 
> put
> > > them on the plate and used a screwdriver to slide them over and 
> wedge
> > > them under each plastic "finger".
> > > 
> > > The directions were frustrating for me too and I cursed the author
> > > many times, and I also wished for photos. Eventually I got it 
> done.
> > > But 15 minutes? No way. But the results were worth it.
> > > 
> > > Grant
> > > 
> > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...> 
> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > About the spacers: they basically pivot (wiggle) and are not 
> > > > parallel  to each other. Is that what you are referring to? If 
> so 
> > > > then to cope with it you keep them apart with two 0.062" strips 
> of 
> > > > PCBs on each end, right? If so then it is possible to stick 
> those two 
> > > > strips from the back, without disassembling the laminator, what 
> do 
> > > > you think?
> > > > 
> > > > Like I said, I completed it but for such  a product (it carries 
> the 
> > > > whole line of dextrine paper), I would envision something 
> written by 
> > > > a technical writer, with pictures, because I can see some 
> people 
> > > > having problems with it.