Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Need laser printing done
2007-12-06 by steve lacey
Hello tony I actually have the file in pdf. Kinda weird when i print the file in eagle it is the right size. when I change it to pdf is reduces it a little.I
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Need laser printing done
2007-12-06 by Philip Pemberton
... Actually the HP LaserJet printers *are* laser printers, i.e. using toner, an OPC imaging drum and a laser to create images. The HP DeskJet and PhotoSmart
Re: Need laser printing done
2007-12-06 by TonyB
TT (TonerTransfer) works with Toner...i.e. laser printers. Not LaserJET (inkjet).. Is this where your problem is?? I cannot read EagleCAD drawings.
Need laser printing done
2007-12-06 by mille_4me
Hello just want to say If this is not allowed please delete post. I am at the end of my rope here. Ive bought and modified a Epson c88 printer for direct
Re: Xylene Transfer (Was: TT Technique)
2007-12-04 by Watson Fawkes
... Yes, hijacked by very old Usenet habits.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-04 by Dave
... I think they used to warn us of using Ink Jet Glossy Photo paper in a laser printer too as it could ruin it. Has that been proven false or do I need to use
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-04 by Harvey White
... You buy the type of transparency for whatever machine you have, of course. IIRC, if you run an inkjet transparency through a laser printer you face the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-04 by Dave
... I have some old single sided boards I purchased years ago. They have the word Milacron on the non-copper side. They are an off-white so black will look
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-04 by Dave
... Let us know how that conversion goes :) Sounds like an interesting project but not one I am ready to tackle right yet. :) Dave
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-04 by Dave
... Ok, thanks for clearing that up. I need to buy some transparencies for both ink jet and laser then so I can see which works for me. Dave
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Silkscreen question
2007-12-04 by Dave
... Good idea. I will try it some time... Thanks, Dave
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-04 by Stefan Trethan
Hi, i use black and it looks great. You need to transfer it without the white paper fuzz or remove that afterward. But then, i m using PCB stock that is very
Re: Our group get wiped off of Yahoo?
2007-12-04 by Steve
Like any other system, occasionally Yahoogroups does updates, upkeep, backups, etc. and parts of the system may be temporarily unavailable. No need to fear,
Our group get wiped off of Yahoo?
2007-12-04 by Ben
What has happenned to all the messages? Ben
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Silkscreen question
2007-12-04 by Myc Holmes
I found the simplest way to create black TT legends is to first give the top side of the pcb a light coating of white Krylon spray paint. Red also looks pretty
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Silkscreen question
2007-12-04 by DJ Delorie
... For that specific board, it was SYNTech solder paste, no-clean.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by Anthony Clay
... I m planning on converting an epson printer into a dedicated silkscreener. (Basically, it s a piezoelectric print head, and a heater for the circuit board
Re: Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by warrenbrayshaw
... Nice end result. Can you tell me what solder and defluxer you are using that leaves the toner in such good shape. Many Thanks Warren
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by Harvey White
On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:32:12 -0600, you wrote: OK, the transparency is a single use item. You don t iron it on, because that puts a layer of something (goo)
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by Dave
... I see. So the transparency cut out and taped is just for more protection to the SS. I guess why I am asking is that I never used transparencies before.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by Harvey White
On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:19:41 -0600, you wrote: Works on both copper and fiberglass, so no problem with the TT stuff. The transparency method was used mostly
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by DJ Delorie
... It should. In my photos it didn t, but that wasn t fiberglass - it was an old THICK phonelic board, and the laminator just didn t get hot enough to adhere
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by Mark Brueggemann
I prefer Press n Peel to the Pulsar product but the Pulsar TT paper is good for silkscreens. I don t normally do it but sometimes customers request it. The
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by Dave
... Thanks for the info and links. I need to check into the Pulsar stuff. I have lots to learn yet. :) Dave
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by Dave
... Sounds good to me. I am using single sided boards so using the TT method will it transfer to the fiberglass or non-copper layer ok? Or is that what plan B
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by Harvey White
... Two methods, one TT, on not. TT: create the SS layer, then transfer it to the top of the board. Use white film (from Pulsar) and laminate again. Use tape
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by DJ Delorie
I don t bother either, but Pulsar has a white film that irons on over black toner to give you a white silkscreen. I suppose you could use the blue
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by Leon
... From: Dave To: Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 4:07 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silkscreen question
Silkscreen question
2007-12-03 by Dave
How are you guys doing the silkscreen layer to the component side of the board? I only have a black laser printer. Don t tell me I need to buy a color one too?
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] New video website, soldering techniques
2007-12-03 by Markus Zingg
Tony, You are spreding the word about your website, or probably less politely said, spamming the internet for your commercial offer all across forums and news
New video website, soldering techniques
2007-12-03 by tonyburch2001
Hi all, If your homebrew PCB has some fine pitch components (QFP, TSSOP, SOIC, etc.), then the next step is to solder them... I have just released a new site
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Xylene Transfer (Was: TT Technique)
2007-12-02 by Myc Holmes
It is not the citric acid in the orange that dissolves the toner but the essential oils. Millions of pounds of orange peels are steam distilled for this
Re: Xylene Transfer (Was: TT Technique)
2007-12-02 by alioth10
... I made the potentially serendipitous discovery that oranges will lift toner off paper when some juice from an orange I was peeling squirted onto the back
Re: Xylene Transfer (Was: TT Technique)
2007-12-02 by Len Warner
... According to the Digest, Yahoo Groups doesn t think so... ... ... or yours would have been the only message in this topic. I suspect you _replied_ to the
Xylene Transfer (Was: TT Technique)
2007-11-30 by Watson Fawkes
... I have seen the results of color toner transfer from paper to a t-shirt that was done with xylene to lift the toner off its substrate. I have not tried it
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-30 by Dave
... I just bought a Hakko 936 to replace my Weller that I paid big bucks for years ago. The Weller was like new and rarely used but some expensive control
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-30 by Dylan Smith
... You may find SMD not too hard - my second ever SMD soldering job was a 0.5mm pitch SSOP. (The first was a couple of SOT-23 transistors and a SOIC, neither
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-30 by DJ Delorie
... Ok, we have *got* to come up with a better name for that package. :-P
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-30 by Dave
... Markus, I guess I will have to see if I run into the same troubles as I learn but it seems that with a feedback to the parent company they would likely fix
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-30 by Dave
... Dylan, Yeah, I guess you have a valid point. Never say never! I have already been looking at the SMD s and thinking I will have to try that too. The way I
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-30 by Dylan Smith
... Never say never! This time last year, I thought I would never have made a PCB with a surface mount component, let alone a board exclusively SMD including a
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-30 by Markus Zingg
... As mentioned, Diptrace seems really ok for the price and seems a good solution given your requierements. You should not forget that Eagle in it s full
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Is anyone using a Brother B&W Laser printer for PCB Toner Transfer Method?
2007-11-30 by Michael
I personally use brother hl-2040 laser with telstra glossy junk mail as the transfer paper, I find it is the best out of all the junk papers as you can freely
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-30 by Dave
... Markus, I hope the more experienced people answer this as I am just a beginner at this so my needs are quite minimal at the present time. This is more of a
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Which gEDA version for UBUNTU?
2007-11-30 by Dave
... I solved those problems by getting v7.10 to install after changing my display. Version 6.06 LTS installed fine but seemed unstable as I could crash it
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Which gEDA version for UBUNTU?
2007-11-29 by DJ Delorie
... Doh! Of course, you re right. It should be: mount -o loop /usr/dj/geda.iso /media/cdrom Or whatever the path is.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Which gEDA version for UBUNTU?
2007-11-29 by Christopher Hart
The -o loop is only needed if you are trying to directly mount the .iso file. In that case, replace /dev/cdrom with the file name (and path if it is not in the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-29 by Markus Zingg
You guys made me curious. I downloaded and tried Diptrace out (went through the tutorial etc.). I do not agree that it is soooo user friendly compared to Eagle
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-29 by Dave
... Wow! I just installed this and talk about user friendly. I had it figured out in 10 minutes how to work it. Very nice indeed. Of course I will need to
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD
2007-11-29 by Dave
... Phil, I will check it out. It can t hurt as I have been looking at them all. My projects are going to be small but from what I remember I started out with