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2006-02-08 by wbblair3
... He was referring to the momentary toggle switch I d mentioned that I d installed on my wimpy (heat-wise) Royal PL2100 laminator to intermittently bypass
2006-02-08 by mycroft2152
Definitely too strong! :) The Muriatic Acid from the Hardware store was 31% and the Hydrogen Peroxide from a beayt supplies store was listed at 40 volume. I
2006-02-08 by Jim Miller
I have sitting here a shiny new Xerox1910 which thanks to someone on the list I managed to get on sale. Now I need to get some copperclad and will no doubt use
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
Congratulations, you have just produced some chlorine gas. Your proportions are wrong. There should not be any bubbling if the proportions are right. Your acid
2006-02-08 by mycroft2152
I just tried the HCl/Peroxide etchant solution. 1.5 parts 40 volume Hydrogen Peroxide to 1 part HCl (Muriatic Acid) WOW! A very active etch. Took under 1
2006-02-08 by lists
In article , ... You can also kill yourself by drinking to much of it, that stuff is poison! (alters the electrolyte balance
2006-02-08 by wbblair3
... That s fantastic performance. Which model GBC is that? If it isn t already in the database at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/database
2006-02-08 by wbblair3
... I hadn t though of that and it s a clever idea, but the oven route isn t much of a hassle at all (for me, anyway) and I at least know its temperature of
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:45:31 +0100, David Frascone ... Lol, if you have entered in a software you can make a proper PCB as well ;-) There
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
... Yes such a hand punch is what i mean. Aren t sold anywhere here, not even mail order, and shipping from the US and taxes is a bit much. Are they common in
2006-02-08 by Leon Heller
... From: Jose Fuentes To: Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:20 PM Subject: Re:
2006-02-08 by dl5012
Hi Dave, Yes, I m using PCB layout software to plan boards that I wire by hand. There are several techniques to facilitate layout. The first is to draw a
2006-02-08 by Jose Fuentes
I saw some boards that are attached to chassis by an L-shape piece of sheetmetal. Do you know where can I buy them? Regards Jose ...
2006-02-08 by David Frascone
I meant for the point-to-point wiring technique? Do you use layout software for that? -Dave ... -- David Frascone Madness takes its toll. Please have exact
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 18:34:19 +0100, Jose Fuentes ... The PCB house will usually be fine with that. In the gerber files my mounting hole is the same as your
2006-02-08 by Keith Applegarth
Just going to throw in my 2 cents... I picked up a GBC 9in laminator from Office Max for $30. Four passes and the toner is fused to the copper. Keith
2006-02-08 by Leon Heller
... From: Jose Fuentes To: Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:42 PM Subject:
2006-02-08 by dl5012
Hi Dave, It boils down to component placement to minimize wire lengths and crossings. I used to do it on paper; now I use PCB layout software. For simple
2006-02-08 by Chris Horne
Stefan, I have a Roper Whitney hand punch that i bought here in the UK if that s what you mean... I wouldn t use it for pcbs though, a drill is much easier.
2006-02-08 by David Frascone
How do you layout the stuff for point-to-point? It always looks so neat and clean, but, when I built my tube preamp, my wiring looked like a rats nest . . . .
2006-02-08 by wbblair3
... And I thank you for the valuable info you ve contributed. I will be filing it away for future reference. Thanks! Bill
2006-02-08 by Jose Fuentes
Stefan, what I was using were pads without copper, but maybe this is not the best way if I m going to send this design to a PCB manufacturer. Also, I found
2006-02-08 by wbblair3
... Now ya tell me. ;-) Staples.com lists $79.95 for that one right now, though. Sometimes rebates are different for different regions or maybe the rebate has
2006-02-08 by wbblair3
... I certainly agree which is why I didn t and don t recommend to others that they bypass their laminator thermostats even intermittently. The momentary
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:42:18 +0100, Jose Fuentes ... I fear that depends on your software. Mine has a feature for placing holes, but it is basically only a pad
2006-02-08 by Jose Fuentes
I am designing a board that will have two holes for screws. How can I place those holes in the PCB without using pads? Regards Jose
2006-02-08 by Dave
... I remember that KPR photoresist from back in the mid-1970s. It did a reasonably good job, if used with care. I seem to remember that it disappeared from
2006-02-08 by Mycroft2152
Add to your list of good laminators: Xerox XRX-LM1910 It s $39 after rebate at STAPLES. It s rugged, will do regular thickness boards, and has a thermostat.
2006-02-08 by braincambre500
Hello all, Does anyone use the chat room at a certain time? Or does everyone just post on the messageboard? a newcomer, Patrick
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
... I wasn t meaning to direct sarcasm at anyone, i just stated a fact, they will melt themselves down badly with a faulty thermostat. It s not a good idea for
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
... Yes, but can you really trust it? I mean not everything that s black has the same emissivity. It s maybe good if you need to measure the same thing often,
2006-02-08 by Derryck Croker
... Laminator may be protected by a thermal fuse, which will open if its max. temp. capability is breached. -- Cheers Derryck
2006-02-08 by Codesuidae
... Doh, make that 9 square feet (of desk space). more like 25 cubic feet. Dave K
2006-02-08 by Codesuidae
... This is a good point, as it happens I have a very large laser printer salvaged from work. It all works, except the toner carterages are very expensive
2006-02-08 by Wayne Topa
... Have you considered heating the pcb s on that inverted iron instead of the oven? Might not make the kitchen warm but should accomplish the same thing.
2006-02-08 by newaag
... Probably not. What I meant was even on the industrial spring loaded roller models, you may have have a banging noise and possible problem if you feed it in
2006-02-08 by soffee83
... I thought I knew that name from somewhere. :) Looks like that s where my double-sided stock came from back in September. 10- 4.5 x9 sheets of FR-4 were
2006-02-08 by wbblair3
... Bob, This is OK for even cheap laminators like mine? I m primarily afraid of damaging the rollers or is that not likely because of the rubber used? If so,
2006-02-08 by wbblair3
... On the iron on which I originally measured a temperature of 205F as the maximum now measures at 296F using the black-anodized heat sink. However, with what
2006-02-08 by wbblair3
... I originally purchased the Raytek MiniTemp to measure the temperature of RC aircraft and car engines. I have compared it with a thermocouple reading of
2006-02-08 by newaag
Dennis; I put a message to abcfab in the Ebay comments box when requesting payment total that said I was referred to you by Dennis of the Yahoo Homebrew PCB
2006-02-08 by kilocycles
Bob, I second what Dennis said. I just got six 8 x 12 sheets of FR4, .031 from abcfab, and they re pretty good. Like he says in his ads, they may need a bit
2006-02-08 by Richard
Bill, I ll be interested to hear the difference you get in readings using the heatsink. I like the optical thermo s, but one has to be careful to -understand-
2006-02-08 by wbblair3
... I think you may be misdirecting sarcasm at poor Mike rather than the person who earlier documented the _intermittent_ and _monitored_ bypassing of his
2006-02-08 by Russell Shaw
... Copper-saturated ferric chloride is the most excellent weed killer. Just one spray will make a black dead spot on the lawn, so aim carefully. Pouring it
2006-02-08 by Russell Shaw
... I usually don t bother. When i do, i use water soluble Safewash 2000 which works excellent and makes the solder really shiny.
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
... I wouldn t say you need to spend that much time, i just quickly sand the board with very fine paper (so that you see marks everywhere is enough) and then
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
... I was wearing all-round closed safety goggles over normal eyeglasses - still a spark came in by the badly fitting area around the nose when using the angle
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
... You mean, from thin end of wedge to wide end of wedge is not good enough for you? ;-) It must be 50 years since the last thing with actual physical
2006-02-08 by Stefan Trethan
... Please go and get a _simple_ thermocouple thermometer. It s even cheaper than the optical ones. You will be much happier with something that actually reads