Homebrew PCBs

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 07:40:22 -0000, javaguy11111 <javaguy11111@...>  
wrote:

>
> I do have some laser printer labels and had thought of the backer
> sheet. However I was not sure if it was silicone or maybe some kind of
> wax.
> In doing some searching I did also see references to silicone coated
> paper being sold by places that sell transfer sheets for things like
> t-shirts and cups.
> It makes me wonder why the usual PCB toner transfer venders are not
> selling something similar. The PNP Blue that I normally use does not
> appear to be silicone based.


Label paper and backing paper did not work for me. The surface is too  
slick and the toner falls off/is wiped off by the printer mechanisms  
before i can use it. Also impossible to align without destruction.

The silicone coated paper is not slick, it is sticky. if you have two  
silicone coated sheets and stick them together with the silicone side they  
stay that way. (you can not slide them against each other, or your finger  
over the silicone for that matter).

Because of this the printout is still rather solid. you can scratch away  
the toner with your fingernail if you try, but normal handling will not  
harm it. I have not tried how difficult alignment of 2-sided is myde by  
the stickyness.

ST