2011-12-20 by Larry Battraw
... Hi Berto, I use artwork generated from gEDA (on Linux), which I then import as a Postscript file into Inkscape to tweak the color of the negative gEDA puts
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2011-12-20 by Larry Battraw
... Hi Andy, I m in Durham. Larry
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2011-12-19 by Boman33
Hi Larry, Thanks you for your effort and offer. A while ago I was doing artwork testing for best resolution and print density and I had a post with resolution
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2011-12-19 by Andrew
Larry, Where are you in NC? I m in Angier (about 30 minutes south of Raleigh). Andy
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2011-12-19 by Larry Battraw
Hi Mike, Not sure what you mean by rigorous testing. I ve done a fair amount of tests to zero in the best exposure time for the combination of lights,
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2011-12-19 by MIKE DURKIN
Thank you for your efforts ... Im wondering if you go through rigorous testing of your UV exposures bed? Keeping the stuff cold is no problem ... I have a
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2011-12-19 by Larry Battraw
Hi Eldon, I m afraid I don t have anything as organized as a website. I am providing this as a service to the homebrew PCB community and really don t want to
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2011-12-18 by Ben L
... Mouser Sells MG Chemical 416DFR-5 12 x 5 for 17.95 + Shipping and 416DFR-500 12 x 500 for $480.00 + Shipping But they don t stock the 500
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2011-12-18 by Eldon Brown
Larry, Where and how are you selling the dry-film, do you have a web site. And do you accept Paypal? Regards, Eldon ... [Non-text portions of this message have
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2011-12-18 by Larry Battraw
Hi Michael, ... I ve had a couple people contact me about purchasing the dry-film resist that I currently have for sale but only one for the AQ3000 liquid
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2011-12-17 by Michael
Any luck Larry?
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2011-12-17 by MIKE DURKIN
Practically makes me abandon my attempt to direct resist .... Mike KC7NOA To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com From: randy_hunt960@yahoo.com Date: Sat, 17 Dec
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2011-12-17 by randy_hunt960
Thank you for the info. . . Randy
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2011-12-17 by Roland Harriston
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2011-12-16 by Ray
... Randy, Dry Film is a Negative acting film that is applied to the copper clad. When you print the image on clear film you have to print it in reverse. The
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2011-12-16 by randy_hunt960
Could you provide more info on the Dry Film ? thanks, Randy
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2011-12-16 by Ray
Thanks for the info Randy. Based on Benjamin s and your comments, I just ran a .062 board with folded over paper through the laminator. It didn t complain at
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2011-12-16 by Rich Osman
Thanks Mark. I hadn t thought about board thermal mass. Maybe a printer with a straight paper path and preheating boards would help. it would be nice to use as
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2011-12-16 by randy_hunt960
I can run .062 stock through my 901 with no modifications. I haven t tried to see how the temp needs to be set yet though. Randy
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2011-12-16 by Slavko Kocjancic
... Don t preheat board. It s bad idea to have hot plate under OPC drum.
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2011-12-16 by Ray
... Benjamin, Yes, that is the one. Sounds like it will work. I ll try running a 6x6 board with paper through and see what the results are. If it groans a lot
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2011-12-16 by Benjamin Blumer
I m not at home for the next few months, so I can t check my model number. But -- is that the Scotch laminator that Walmart carries? If so, I ve used it with
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2011-12-16 by Mark Lerman
One problem is that paper is flexible and follows the curved paper path while the pcb is rigid. Also a thick copperclad doesn t get hot enough to fuse the
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2011-12-16 by Ray
I just purchased a Scotch TL901 laminator and was wondering if anyone has any experience using it to transfer images to copper clad. If so, have you used .062
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2011-12-16 by tda7000
Well as I mentioned in another thread, I live in New Zealand, which doesn t help. Cheapest I could find for something that heavy (2.24kg) was Priority Mail
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2011-12-16 by Terry Gray
If you will send me your address I will check to see what actual shipping rates would be. Office Depot here in Dallas has the paper for about $8.00-$9.00 for
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2011-12-16 by tda7000
This sounds promising, after your first post about this paper I looked on eBay for the CG988A where the price was nice but the shipping cost was terrible. I
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2011-12-15 by Rich Osman
I noticed the the series of articles in the group s files section that discussed modding a Lexmark printer to print toner on board material. He goes through a
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2011-12-15 by bigbazinga
This may be the A4 version, HP part number CG964A. The weight and brightness figures are the same and although it doesn t have presentation listed in the
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2011-12-15 by bigbazinga
The CG988A part number would be for the US 8.5 x11 paper size. Doesn t your side of the pond use the A4 size or something? I think your best bet would be to
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2011-12-15 by Richard
See Message #29099 on this board. Let me know on results. RD
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2011-12-15 by MIKE DURKIN
Ok ... working now, should of seen that. To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com From: paul.aa9gg@gmail.com Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:11:22 -0600 Subject: Re:
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2011-12-15 by Paul Mateer
remove the comma at the end and the link works..... ... -- Paul Mateer, AA9GG Elan Engineering Corp. www.elanengr.com NAQCC 3123, SKCC 4628, FPQRP 2003
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2011-12-15 by MIKE DURKIN
Hey ... try that link again ... I just get a Opss To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com From: k4gmh@arrl.net Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:20:05 -0500 Subject:
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2011-12-15 by Mike
Hello, Finished making the conversion of a Harbor Freight Laminator to do toner transfer using Techniks Toner Transfer film. The conversion, in addition to
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2011-12-15 by loadobollocks
... Sounds great, any idea where I can find this in the UK, I ve tried googling CG988A and no-one seems to stock it. (well I sa no-one, not
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2011-12-14 by Kim Vellore
Richard, There are a few types of Lacquer thinner available with different solvents in them. Which brand did you use?. I have a board coming up so might try
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2011-12-14 by bigbazinga
Typically, the highest purity isopropanol that can be found on store shelves in the US is 91%. However, 99% can be special ordered in pharmacy sections.
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2011-12-13 by RDHeiliger
The alcohol I use is also from my Ace Hardware store. Says it is denatured alcohol. Only ingredients listed are alcohol and less than 4% methanol. RD [Non-text
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2011-12-12 by Pete B
Sorry hit reply to the wrong mail in my in box, first time that s happened. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2011-12-12 by Pete B
Is it hammer finish like shown on your site or high gloss? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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2011-12-12 by John
... FWIW, I have a little experience with Isopropol alcohol in the US. It is readily available in Pharmacys. I work with epoxy resins occaisionally. The 70%
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2011-12-12 by Jeff
Caslav, May I ask what manufacture UV resist coating you use? What method do you use to coat the board? Dip, spin? Jeff
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2011-12-11 by Roland Harriston
Addition to Mars Bonfire comments: There are at least three compositions that are generally called xylene . The molecular composition of each of the three is
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2011-12-11 by RDHeiliger
The brand name of the lacquer thinner is sunnyside, sold by my local Ace Hardware store. their web page, the can looks like the one stated as general purpose.
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2011-12-11 by Leon Heller
... http://www.amazon.com/Behlen-Brushing-Laquer-Thinner-Quart/dp/B004O29S2G Leon -- Leon Heller G1HSM
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2011-12-11 by Stefan Trethan
Richard mentioned he used alcohol before. I gather US rubbing alcohol is some poor quality isopropanol, sometimes with all sorts of crap thrown in, so your
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2011-12-11 by Mars Bonfire
Checked a number of data sheets for lacquer thinner, none are or contain xylene. My experience using lacquer thinner for non PCB purposes is that it is a more
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2011-12-11 by Stefan Trethan
Some laquer thinner might be xylene, but certainly not all. ST
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2011-12-11 by Leon Heller
... Lacquer thinner is xylene. Leon -- Leon Heller G1HSM
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