Homebrew PCBs

Thanks Phillip, sounds promising on the whole. I dont know how to upload 
photos either but if you could email them direct to me I would appreciate 
it very much?

wrmaxwell@...

Cheers

Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "electrophilip" <electrophil@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:55 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Hello. Any Australians about? (specificaly 
toner tranfer stuff)


> Bill,  I have taken apart the laminator, it wouldn't be easy to change
> the gears around for a different speed as the two rollers have the
> same size gears (to make rollers go in opposite directions)the motor
> has a smaller gear, the housings on the end of the rollers has no
> adjustment but a board would probably squeeze through the middle. Both
> rollers have heating elements on them. The fuser i'm going to use for
> my boards has a hollow roller with a powerful lamp in the hollow
> section for it's heating. i have taken photos but don't know how to
> upload them.Teach me to upload the photos and you're welcome to them.
> Philip
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Maxwell" <wrmaxwell@b...>
> wrote:
>> That would be great Phillip, if you wouldn't mind.  I guess my
> principal
>> question is whether it uses a directly heated roller or some form of
> heat
>> pad upstream of the roller. I'm banking on it being directly heated,
> given
>> the limited depth of the whole machine. Also, an idea of the ease of
>> changing the gearing would be useful.
>> Thanks
>> Bill
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "electrophilip" <electrophil@n...>
>> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:53 PM
>> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Hello. Any Australians about? (specificaly
>> toner tranfer stuff)
>>
>>
>> >I have the smalish blue one purchased from Aus Post,I don't use it for
>> > circuit boards as I have an old fuser out of a large photcopier i am
>> > modifying for toner transfer. I am willing to pull apart my laminator
>> > and let you know whats inside it if you're interested.
>> > Philip
>> >
>> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Maxwell" <wrmaxwell@b...>
>> > wrote:
>> >> I'm in Tassie.  Check out Australia Post too.  Thy carry small A4
>> > CBC
>> >> laminators, one seemingly more substantial for $69.95, a more
>> > obviously
>> >> plastic version, blue in colour, for $39.95.  I'm likely to buy the
>> > $69.95
>> >> one and see if it can be converted.  If not, I can stand that price
>> > to keep
>> >> it as a laminator.
>> >>
>> >> Part of my reasoning for conducting the experiment is that CBC
>> > would be
>> >> unlikely to run a varied inventory of parts for its smaller
>> > laminators and
>> >> therefore there must be a good chance that those for our A4 market
>> > share
>> >> design features for the North American market?  I'll let you know.
>> >>
>> >> Bill
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Russell Shaw" <rjshaw@n...>
>> >> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:23 AM
>> >> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Hello. Any Australians about?
>> > (specificaly
>> >> toner tranfer stuff)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > mikegw20 wrote:
>> >> >> Hello all.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have just come across this site and thought it best to
>> > introduce
>> >> >> myself.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am playing around with toner transfer and have been put on to
>> > "office
>> >> >> works 150gsm matte inkjet paper" for the process.  I have been
>> > using
>> >> >> 10mil traces for SMD work without trouble.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am looking at laminators and hence the call to Australians is
>> > that I
>> >> >> would like to know of any suitable units available here.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I do my pcb layout on autotrax (the non protel one
>> > www.autotraxeda.com)
>> >> >> and I can share a few tips and stuff.  Also I have taught myself
>> > SMD
>> >> >> soldering, I am not great but I can do it, so again the offer
>> > for any
>> >> >> advice (given or taken) is there.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Cheers
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mike
>> >> >
>> >> > I saw some laminators in kmart a few months ago in the stationary
>> > section.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files,
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>> >> > Photos:
>> >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
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>> >> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
>> >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
>> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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>> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and
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>> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
>> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
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> Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and 
> Photos:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
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> If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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