Re: FIrst Board a success
2011-09-02 by Ben L
Use Transparencies that list for use with HP printer. I have gotten the best results using HP Transparencies. Also gotten OK results using Office Depot
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Re: Printer cleaning ...
2011-09-01 by arvidj01
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. I may try to perform HP surgery over the Labor Day weekend.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Printer cleaning ...
2011-08-31 by Simao Cardoso
... Some years ago my old trusty printer had some non printable vertical lines and some glue or melted plastic from duct tape on the drum that made some
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Printer cleaning ...
2011-08-31 by Piers Goodhew
I also find that all manner of smaller imperfections do not affect traces - the clumpy electrostatic nature of toner seems to help there. Large pours and pads
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Printer cleaning ...
2011-08-31 by William Laakkonen
Line that are vertical to the paper path are often caused by imperfection of the drum unit (such as a scratch or wear point), or more commonly by dirt on the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Printer cleaning ...
2011-08-31 by Derek
You can also draw in using a permanent marker, but the green foil does help. Derek Koonce DDK Interactive Consulting Services
Printer cleaning ...
2011-08-31 by arvidj01
I am just getting started with home PCB fabrication and am accumulating tools for the toner transfer method. I have an HP 4250 laser printer and have printed
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: FIrst Board a success
2011-08-30 by DJ Delorie
... If you can affort JetStar Premium, it s the best. With that, I can do 100% coverage with the R280 s Claria inks and get a nearly perfect image. With
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] FIrst Board a success
2011-08-30 by Leon Heller
... I get excellent results with JetStar Premium film from Mega Electronics (UK). Leon -- Leon Heller G1HSM
Re: FIrst Board a success
2011-08-30 by gulick_steve
Hi What do you suggest for the UV films with fast-drying coatings on them ? What about choice of ink for the densest printing? Thanks - Steve
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] FIrst Board a success
2011-08-30 by DJ Delorie
... Yes, it s for ESC/P2 printers. http://www.delorie.com/pcb/pbm2escp2.zip It s just a printer driver - converts bitmaps (PBM) to epson-specific control
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] FIrst Board a success
2011-08-30 by Boman33
Did you write the custom software yourself and or do you know where it is available? Bertho ====================== From: DJ Delorie Sent: Monday, August 29,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] FIrst Board a success
2011-08-30 by Andrew Leech
... Did you try a variety of other printer settings? Different quality settings (photo/best/draft) and paper type settings will result in different ink
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] FIrst Board a success
2011-08-30 by DJ Delorie
I ve been using JetStar films with an Epson R280 and some custom software with good results. Are you *sure* the problem is the film, and not in the inkjet s
FIrst Board a success
2011-08-29 by thegimp98
First board came out usable, but I have a problem. I m using 3M Transparency film for Inkjet Printers (CG3480) with a HP D4260 printer to make my masks. I
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: DLP - getting better!
2011-08-26 by mlerman@ix.netcom.com
The fuser might work for very thin boards, but it won t have time to heat a thicker board enough for the tiner to fuse. Although, I must say that I haven t
Re: DLP - getting better!
2011-08-25 by sdlgj;slk ;slgksl;gs;fdq1
Could you just reuse the fuser to harden the toner, or is there something I m missing (smudging, not hot enough, etc.). Ofc it would require some means of
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-08-24 by H. Carl Ott
... That is good news! Now if they would just bring back the 1st class USPS shipping option I d start ordering more from them. -carl [Non-text portions of this
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-08-23 by Paul Mateer
We just got an order in today and I was wondering about that...... ... -- Paul Mateer, AA9GG Elan Engineering Corp. www.elanengr.com NAQCC 3123, SKCC 4628,
Re: An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-08-23 by Eldon
Mouser has fixed the Component Bag Labels ! See my Blog post at: http://wa0uwh.blogspot.com/2011/08/mouser-fixed-component-bag-labels.html Thanks Mouser, and
What printer for DLP
2011-08-23 by Slavko Kocjancic
Hello.. I just checking what printer to change for DLP. As I doesn t have spare one I need to buy new one to modify. As I see there is much talk for Lexmark
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Greetings.
2011-08-23 by Leon Heller
... The UV eraser uses short wavelength UV, you need long wavelength UV as supplied by the plant light. Leon -- Leon Heller G1HSM
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] DLP - getting better!
2011-08-23 by Caslav Nedeljkovic
Well, Mark, glad to hear that. I ve joined to this group mainly after reading your article about modifying E260. Frankly I had bad experiences with inkjet
Greetings.
2011-08-23 by thegimp98
I m just another old guy getting back into making PCBs to support my hobby of vacuum tube amps. We used to make pcbs when I went to Clemson in the 70s. Spun
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] DLP - getting better!
2011-08-22 by Mark Lerman
I t been a while since I modified this machine, but I think the only real mods were removing the fuser and putting in a new steel roller (same as my original
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] DLP - getting better!
2011-08-22 by Jeff Heiss
Mark, Excellent that you were able to achieve 5 mil! Can you describe in the details to follow what you did to modify the E260. I know one advantage the E260
DLP - getting better!
2011-08-22 by Mark Lerman
Last February I suspended my dlp (direct laser printing) experiments to try to get a modified Epson inkjet to reliably print resist directly on pcbs. After 6
Re: Vinegar, H2O2 and NaCl etch solution
2011-08-21 by garydeal
... I ve used this to remove nickel plating from a brass substrate. The brass was very shiny underneath and I wondered if it was being removed as well, but I
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Vinegar, H2O2 and NaCl etch solution
2011-08-20 by Norm
... Not 100% sure about the chemistry - it s been 60+ years since chem classes, but as I recall, vinegar (5% acetic acid, HAc) + Salt (sodium chloride, NaCl)
Re: thinking about buying a CNC kit such as the Bluechick kit
2011-08-20 by rf33333
... fabrication. I ... drilling. I ... a ... questions ... that ... to ... techniques? ... etch it ... cladded FR4 ... that ... it. ... You ca read this:
Re: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-20 by garydeal
Hiya Stefan, ... Is that a CuCl etchant or a fresh-ish HCl/peroxide etchant? There d be a difference. The double-box thing is good, I don t remember what the
Vinegar, H2O2 and NaCl etch solution
2011-08-19 by kx4om
Before I posted, I did a search in the archives for vinegar . Returned several hits. Here is a link to a web article where the etching process does indeed use
Re: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-18 by garydeal
... Same room, garage, basement, drafty shed, or even just nearby downwind. It s probably the chlorine more than anything else. I ve had the most problem with
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-18 by Stefan Trethan
I can t agree to this severe assessment. While HCL is highly corrosive it does not pose a problem in a closed container. About two liters of etchant, stored in
Re: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-18 by designer_craig
I would not store HCL or HCL/H202 anyware near something you would not like to rust. HCL has a habit of getting out of any container even with a tight cap.
Re: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-18 by freespamfree
When we say nearby how nearby are we talking about? Like in the same room or just within a few feet? I didn t know about the gas that the mixture would give
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-16 by Stefan Trethan
Good idea, then you can just prop your PCBs against the windshield, turn on the cleaning program, and enjoy a free spray etcher. ;-) ST Whatever bottle you
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-16 by William Whyte
Best to use windshield washer bottle.
Re: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-16 by garydeal
... I d suggest not using glass that seals. The hydrogen peroxide will continue to decompose and produce oxygen gas while in storage, which can produce enough
Re: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-15 by Mike Bushroe
... Good point Bob! I guess I should have added that I also store the bottle in a used chlorine pool table bucket (also code 2 HPDE) with about a pound of
Re: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-15 by Dave
... Excellent point about the pressure relief lid. You do NOT want your container of etchant exploding due to built up pressure from the H2O2
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-15 by Stefan Trethan
Strong HCL (or was it H2O2?) will damage HDPE in the long run. The plastic becomes brittle from the inside. So if you are thinking long term (5+ years) use a
Re: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-15 by Leon
... The ones we have in the UK seem pretty good (they are recyclable), and I use them for storing FeCl3 and developer. Just in case, I keep them in an old
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-15 by Jim
I use glass Mason canning jars. They come with a lid and ring but you can buy plastic screw on lids. Has worked for me for 2 years. Jim KI6MZ
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-15 by kabowers@NorthState.net
... I ll second Bob s experience. I suspect the plastic has been greened down to break down in landfills. The quality/durability of the plastic seems to have
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-14 by Bob Headrick
I would be very careful using milk jugs. I am on a well and have 20 or so milk jugs of water in the garage to use if the power fails for washing, flushing
RE: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-14 by Mike Bushroe
I checked the plastic recycling codes on the Muriatic Acid jug and the Hydrogenperoxide bottles. Bother were made of recycle code 2 HDPE. Since milk juggs have
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-13 by kabowers@NorthState.net
... Watch the seals on food containers. I had a WalMart covered plastic tray that I used with FeCl (storage and etching tray) for several years before
Re: Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-13 by Jonathan Gordon
I use a tomato sauce container. It s glass and the top seals pretty well. I also know someone who uses a tupperware container which is conveniently also the
Storing Muriatic Acid & Hydrogen peroxide
2011-08-13 by freespamfree
I will be etching my first board in the next few weeks. What I want to know is once I mix the muriatic acid & hydrogen peroxide, what is the best container to