Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-25 by Lez
Emm, well I polished board, placed paper on it, had it on a phone book, didnt have a paper towel on top but it never stuck to iron etc, I held iron on a good
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PCB design
2006-04-25 by Anita.Kuber@tjc.co.in
Hello Everybody, New member to this group......... How PCB designing is done? I have software s like Express PCB and SCH. I know to draw the schematic
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Toner Transfer using a Samsung ML-2010
2006-04-25 by Mark Mickelsen
Hi, I ve been trying to make my first PC boards using a Samsung ML-2010 laser printer and Staples basic photo paper. When I print the pattern on plain paper
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-25 by Herbert E. Plett
I use Epson Photo Paper -glossy finish / heavy weight for cards and photos with excellent results. ..put your iron at maximum (measured 225C) ..place a non
[Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Epson 850 - getting closer but now have an error problem?
2006-04-25 by Robert Hedan
That is one reason why I put the paper feeder back on the printer. I wanted to learn the proper sequence of paper feeding. Robert
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Old HP Laser Jets and other tales of woe-Was-HP-II, etc
2006-04-24 by Mycroft2152
It s really too bad you waited so long to try DipTrace, the latest version r1.23, not only imports Eagle librariues but also prints reverse. rub rub rub ;)
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Prize for trying MIS inks with Epson R220
2006-04-24 by Stefan Trethan
Too right you should! That s what i m saying for ages, finally someone with some spare cash bribed you into action ;-) ST
Re: Epson 850 - getting closer but now have an error problem?
2006-04-24 by lcdpublishing
Yeah, I think you are on the right track there - it is a timing issue of some sort I think. I don t think it has to do with the leading edge detector though.
Re: RE : Epson 850 - getting closer but now have an error problem?
2006-04-24 by lcdpublishing
Hmm, having only two sensors, I tried all the combinations about 5 times and it still powers up in error Mode . It thinks there is a paper jam according to
Re: Prize for trying MIS inks with Epson R220
2006-04-24 by Steve
Since I have the ink, and some really thin PCB, and several Epsons with straight through paths, I guess I should get off my behind! Steve Greenfield
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Prize for trying MIS inks with Epson R220
2006-04-24 by Stefan Trethan
I think chucking money at it is not yet required, several people are in the process of trying to duplicate it but it takes time to order the ink etc. ST On
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Epson 850 - getting closer but now have an error problem?
2006-04-24 by Alan King
... The paper edge sensor may be expected to go active after a certain time from the paper pick up sensor. The paper pick up roller picks up, paper curls
Prize for trying MIS inks with Epson R220
2006-04-24 by James Newton
I m chomping at the bits to see if this MIS ink will work for direct resist printing on thin copper clad boards. Like Mycroft, it amazes me that no one has
Re: Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-24 by onenastyviper
I wouldn t really use wire wool unless you can get stainless steel because of possible rusting problems with ordinary steel wire wool which tends to rust in a
[Homebrew_PCBs] RE : Epson 850 - getting closer but now have an error problem?
2006-04-24 by Robert Hedan
I had something like that on the C84. On mine, that sensor is a paper present in paper path sensor, not a paper ready for feeding sensor. Does that make
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-24 by Lez
... Its very thin, but all I have. maybe thats why its bending. maybe I should hold the iron on, wait, switch it off and remove pressure when cold........
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Tarn-X MSDS found -Was-Re: Prepping PCB for printing with MISPRO pigmented ink
2006-04-24 by Stefan Trethan
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:35:09 +0200, lcdpublishing ... I believe only in california it is required to warn people of known carciongenic substances. ST
Old HP Laser Jets and other tales of woe-Was-HP-II, etc
2006-04-24 by kilocycles
Thanks, Myc, rub it in a little more! Coulda-woulda-shoulda... On a slightly different topic, but equally a tale of woe, my hard drive died with my EAGLE
Some toner transfer experiments
2006-04-24 by sm4rzw
First of all, Hi there, I m the new kid on the block :-) I ve tried the toner transfer methode several times, different paper, different printer, different
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-24 by Stefan Trethan
... If that s so you must have really shoddy PCB material ;-) The glass fiber reinforced one doesn definitely not move... ST
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-24 by Lez
... No trust me its the pcb that expands/contracts etc After heating the paper is well stuck and the board is slightly bent, as it cools the bend goes back to
Tarn-X MSDS found -Was-Re: Prepping PCB for printing with MISPRO pigmented ink
2006-04-24 by lcdpublishing
Worry not Stefan! I believe every man made substance is known to cause cancer in California! ... then ;-) ... prints, ... was
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Tarn-X MSDS found -Was-Re: Prepping PCB for printing with MISPRO pigmented ink
2006-04-24 by Stefan Trethan
Oh well, i don t live in California, it won t cause cancer here then ;-) I really don t think tarn-x is absolutely necessary to make inkjet prints, i can live
Tarn-X MSDS found -Was-Re: Prepping PCB for printing with MISPRO pigmented ink
2006-04-24 by kilocycles
Len, Sorry, I misstated that. The site I visited the other day (Google search on Tarn-X) simply stated that were none reported for carcinogens on the MSDS.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-24 by Lez
... but not as cheap as wire wool.......
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Gap between print head and the PCB?
2006-04-24 by Lez
what about some silicone rubber on the rough metal roller ? ... - Looking for early starwars (episode 4, original starwars) recordings, even pirate - - I dont
Re: Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-24 by onenastyviper
Sorry about the confusing replies, I ve not used this system in a while (apart from my previous post) It is unlikely that it is the PCB shrinking on cooling,
Epson 850 - getting closer but now have an error problem?
2006-04-24 by lcdpublishing
I got most of the mechanicals out of the way now and decided to put it back together where I can to check to see if it will work still. I got everything wired
Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-24 by onenastyviper
I don t know about circuit trace problems with paper coatings. I do know that using the paper and soaking it with a sponge whilst the pcb is still hot steams
Re: Gap between print head and the PCB?
2006-04-24 by lcdpublishing
Hmmm, getting more difficult with the 850... I have managed to cut away all the metal in the way of the PCB path. Then I started watching as I was pushing a
Re: Gap between print head and the PCB?
2006-04-24 by lcdpublishing
Well, I got started on the modifications and it ain t pretty so far. Right now I am cutting away a lot of the sheet metal framing to get the path clear for
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Gap between print head and the PCB?
2006-04-24 by Stefan Trethan
On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:58:27 +0200, lcdpublishing ... I really believe some sort of flat table must be constructed to allow for second side alignment. Thinking
Re: Gap between print head and the PCB?
2006-04-24 by lcdpublishing
Ah, excellant suggestion! Get the range to work and accept thick boards, and pass two through at the same time to make up the difference beyond adjustment -
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: By chance does anyone know if a LEXMARK printer will work with the MIS inks?
2006-04-24 by Stefan Trethan
Well, at least we know if we are too stupid to make it work we have someone who will manage eventually ;-) I m not even sure using a HP is that desireable. The
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Gap between print head and the PCB?
2006-04-24 by Stefan Trethan
many printers have a lever to adjust height. If that can be kept in a working state it can solve the problem. Back then when i did that useless HP conversion
Gap between print head and the PCB?
2006-04-24 by lcdpublishing
Steve, or anyone, I suspect that the distance between the print head and the PCB is critical. I suspect most folks are like me, you use the PCB material you
Re: By chance does anyone know if a LEXMARK printer will work with the MIS inks?
2006-04-24 by lcdpublishing
Thanks guys! The 850 it is then. Later today or tonight I will begin the process of deeper investigation to see how good or bad it will be for conversion to
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: By chance does anyone know if a LEXMARK printer will work with the MIS inks?
2006-04-24 by Christopher Hart
I just got my paper thin circuit boards off ebay, and plan on doing some tests with HP ink tomorrow. these boards are actually very flexible as well, and I
Re: By chance does anyone know if a LEXMARK printer will work with the MIS inks?
2006-04-24 by Steve
... You are either seeing a kit with pigmented black and dye colors, or confusing archival with pigmented. Archival is used as a marketing term and has no
Re: By chance does anyone know if a LEXMARK printer will work with the MIS inks?
2006-04-24 by Steve
... Use the Epson 850. The Lexmark is bubblejet aka thermal inkjet and the MIS pigmented inks will NOT work in it. To clarify: only the black will be pigmented
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] By chance does anyone know if a LEXMARK printer will work with the MIS inks?
2006-04-24 by Mycroft2152
Hi Chris, The Lexmark ink cartidges do not use the piezo pump technlogy like the Epsons. but rather the thermal jet design. Withnin the printhead in the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-24 by Lez
Last night I tried kodak gloss for TT with an old hp5l, copper was cleaned and polished, not very successful, it lifted as the board cooled, no doubt as the
Toner Transfer Paper
2006-04-24 by onenastyviper
Hi guys, just performed some simple experiments using my laser printer. I found some hp photo paper samples that I got free with with a HP inkjet, and I
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] By chance does anyone know if a LEXMARK printer will work with the MIS inks?
2006-04-24 by Stefan Trethan
I think the lexmark is thermal inkjet, go with epson. ST On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:10:16 +0200, lcdpublishing
By chance does anyone know if a LEXMARK printer will work with the MIS inks?
2006-04-24 by lcdpublishing
I now have two ink jet printers to use for experimenting on this process, but I have to pick one. I have an Espon Stylus 850 and a Lexmark 3200. It does
Re: HP Laserjet series II (any value to toner transfer or ???)
2006-04-24 by Bulent Mutlugil
This is my first post, I have been a member since a few weeks. Greetings to everyone.. Where can I find information on converting a laser printer to a fuser
[Homebrew_PCBs] My second try was better (was: My first try failed miserably.)
2006-04-24 by Ronald Vanschoren
All, After some busy weeks I finally had the time to give the PCB making process a second try. It went way better then last time, but I still have some work to
Re: Epson direct pcb printing results
2006-04-23 by mycroft2152
Hi chris, Thanks for playing sherlock to my Mycroft . Keep us posted on the R220 results. Myc ... sellers ... the ... changing
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Toner transfer experiments and a fix for cheap, low-temp laminators
2006-04-23 by Stefan Trethan
Laminators or fusers will provide more consistent results. You are limited in how accurately you can repeat tings with an iron or the oven. Some apparently can
Re: Toner transfer experiments and a fix for cheap, low-temp laminators
2006-04-23 by wimmie262000
... ... make it ... Bill, thank you for those experiments. I started yesterday with toner transfer using a hand iron. Pressing normal or hard,