I use for TT, "Free" paper material
2004-12-13 by boons007
Each Laser printer is different: the hardest thing is to find paper that withstands the Laser fusion heat, has better adhesion properties than the drum and
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-13 by Philip Pemberton
In message ... Not gonna happen - it s an aquarium air pump. That and the mist doesn t seem to be mist at all - it s more like
Re: Direct Transfer
2004-12-12 by l_moline
Alan, I guess if you just dont cut out the piece you use to transfer the resist you can re-use the sheet but if you cut it out then that clear sheet cant be
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Direct Transfer
2004-12-12 by 2alan.metcalf@tiscali.co.uk
... Hi If you print your pcb layout on a normal sheet of paper first, you can then just cut a suitable sized piece from your special paper ,then place it over
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] direct resist application with plotter
2004-12-12 by Stefan Trethan
You can use XP if you open a dos box (start, run, cmd ) and then copy yourfile.plt com1 . You also neet to set the port with the right parameters (bits,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: direct resist application with plotter
2004-12-11 by Dave VanHorn
... I m getting set up similarly, with an A size flatbed plotter, and a laser printer for toner-transfer.
Re: direct resist application with plotter
2004-12-11 by gettingalongwouldbenice
... Isn t that a plotter that slides the paper past a one-axis pen? If so, you re gonna have a terrible time keeping registration. I use a flatbed with
Direct Transfer
2004-12-11 by l_moline
I wonder how many have used the clear direct transfer sheets for making PC Boards? Im talking about the ones you copy to and then iron on the resist to
direct resist application with plotter
2004-12-11 by w7pup
Hi, I just discovered this group. I am interested in using a plotter to directly lay down resist for pcb boards. I picked up an HP 7475A plotter a few years
Re: GBC Laminator fot $30 at Office Max
2004-12-11 by Phil
... I don t think I need to tell them as I just found a small unit (4 wide) for $6. Kind of pricey for thrift store stuff but I bought it anyway. It will
Re: Inkjet transfer
2004-12-11 by pebo festus
oops---link didnt work---but its in the file section. mebo ... http://f4.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/oFS6QYGAwga4EupkAfzTqr_42QCuaSsybaSdp7_hi
Re: Inkjet transfer
2004-12-11 by pebo festus
here is a pic where i printed on a pcb. http://f4.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/oFS6QYGAwga4EupkAfzTqr_42QCuaSsybaSdp7_hi
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet transfer
2004-12-10 by Stefan Trethan
On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:46:52 -0800 (PST), pebo festus ... Yes, but there s a BUT. The fixed-heads are usually piezo-jet and better quality
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet transfer
2004-12-10 by pebo festus
the nozzle isnt an issue except when the nozzel on a printer mounted nozzel stops up,then you have to throw away the whole printer.if the nozzel stops up on
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet transfer
2004-12-10 by lez
I dont think where the nozzle is will be an issue, lots of inkjets can now do cd etc like the epson r200/300 etc, been out a while will be a discount model
Re: GBC Laminator fot $30 at Office Max
2004-12-10 by Dave Mucha
... THRIFT Stores ? Tell them you are looking for such a unit. The ones in my area toss what they think will not sell, but will hold on to odd stuff if you
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet transfer
2004-12-10 by pebo festus
no laughing here, i already have a printer ready to print pcbs, i had the same idea and am going to try it later on. was using a printer with built in print
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet transfer
2004-12-10 by laxt57@aol.com
Hi You may be on to something here. Jeri
Inkjet transfer
2004-12-10 by lez
An Idea just ran through my head, but.... As inkjet printing wont hold up to the etch etc, and it comes off, cant that be used to an advantage? ie print what
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-10 by Stefan Trethan
On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:32:43 GMT, Philip Pemberton ... I have solutions for both problems: Mist: put the inlet of your pump in the tank
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-10 by Philip Pemberton
In message ... PVC insulated wire works quite well. Get the thinnest stuff you can get your mitts on - there is some available that
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-10 by Philip Pemberton
In message ... Heh - I only just noticed that :) My etchtank is a modified polypropylene cereal storage tub. I drilled three
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: GBC Laminator fot $30 at Office Max
2004-12-09 by tlclotus
Thanks for the additional information. I have obtained a Laminator but it will have to remain a xmas gift from myself as my present work load won t let me
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-09 by Leon Heller
... There was a design in the ARRL Handbook a few years back for an etching arrangement that simulated hand agitation by using an eccentric cam on the shaft of
Re: Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-09 by Dave
... Nylon is definitely no good in a FeCL3 etch bath. Years ago, I had the brilliant idea that, instead of moving the etchant, I d move the board instead
Re: component legend.
2004-12-09 by Ben H. Lanmon
... reality ... just try ... On the can under Clean Up they say to use Lacquer Thinner, and for Over Spray Clean Up to use Paint Thinner. They make several
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: There is no way that water soluable paper will work for TT.
2004-12-09 by x xx
And antique office style paper glue, made from plant or animal mucus, hence the name. superceded by rubber cement. Works for masking. Acts basically the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] bubbler
2004-12-09 by Dave VanHorn
I would think that a commercial airstone would do better. No?
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] bubbler
2004-12-08 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 22:27:58 +0000, Les Newell ... Yes, i have the same fear with the fly screen. In the meanwhile i made two more
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] bubbler
2004-12-08 by Les Newell
Hi Stefan, I am glad it worked for you. I would have thought a fly screen would tend to collect the bubbles rather than breaking them up. I haven t actually
Re: The Ultimate Etch-Resist Pen for Manual or Plotter Use
2004-12-08 by fcolynu_soonet_ca
... it ... become ... board ... Instead of cleaning your board of with steel wool leave it tarnished and then try plotting on it with the pen. Before etching
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-08 by Stefan Trethan
On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 07:35:26 +1100, Adam Seychell ... And the links section, where you will find links to chemical compatibility pages. (tank construction
Re: GBC Laminator fot $30 at Office Max
2004-12-08 by borderlinerr2000
... The item number is 2081-7788. the description is GBC 9 Creative Laminator. I do not know if this sale is in effect everywhere but my local office max had
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-08 by Adam Seychell
... The three above mentioned etchants normally have acid and pH will be very low (
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-08 by Stefan Trethan
... had a acrylic pcb holder for some time, saw no adverse effects. Have a glass tank now, with silicone seams. ST
Re: Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-08 by Phil
about acrylic - the guys at TAP Plastics told me that it is not acid resistant. I wouldn t use it for CuCl because of that. It worked fine for AP and FeCl,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Toner Reactive Film
2004-12-08 by Kim Lux
Thanks for the excellent answer. I never even thought of making a component mask. That is a great idea. ... -- Kim Lux (Mr.) Diesel Research Inc
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: GBC Laminator fot $30 at Office Max
2004-12-08 by tlclotus
My local Office Max flyer and the web site have no laminator(s) for $30.00 Does anyone have more information. What is the Model number (and or sku)? cheers,
Re: Toner Reactive Film
2004-12-08 by rustyturley
... printer, ... toner ... The toner Reactive file merely puts a harder surface in the top of the toner image. It does not fill in holes in the toner nor does
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-08 by Norman Stewart
... Just got to thinking - In lab work years ago, a standard stirring mechanism was a motor (variable speed) driven magnet base for a liquid container (read:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] bubbler
2004-12-08 by Stefan Trethan
hi bubbler is working fine already. Aginst better knoweledge i decided to try cutting corners and did not test the bubbler with water. I just took a plastic
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: There is no way that water soluable paper will work for TT.
2004-12-08 by lez
mucilage ? Is that a brand name for something else? never heard of it but i m in the uk
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: The Ultimate Etch-Resist Pen for Manual or Plotter Use
2004-12-08 by milwiron@terrorbydesign.com
I ve tried the Industrial Sharpies, including laying down multiple layers of ink, they wash off using ammonium persulphate at 100 to 120 degrees F. :( Denny
Re: The Ultimate Etch-Resist Pen for Manual or Plotter Use
2004-12-08 by Jackie Fetter
THIS pen! As mentioned in the FIRST post.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-08 by Stefan Trethan
... I want to get the movement (to take spent etchant away from the brd surface and to mix the etchant, because the spent settles on the bottom. But with CuCl
Etch safe materials for etch tank
2004-12-08 by dioxide
I m also curious as to what the real use is for the bubblers. Are we trying to aerate the solution, or cause some movement in the solution to get more even
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: component legend.
2004-12-08 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 08 Dec 2004 02:46:16 -0000, Ben H. Lanmon ... Right. What would be interesting for me is if it is water based (in reality ammonia
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: The Ultimate Etch-Resist Pen for Manual or Plotter Use
2004-12-08 by JanRwl@AOL.COM
In a message dated 12/7/2004 12:28:05 PM Central Standard Time, lpt2@hotmail.com writes: what is the width of the line produced by the fine point tip? Fine
Re: bubbler system
2004-12-08 by Ben H. Lanmon
I use a 5 Gallon Aquarium installed three rows of 1/2 CPVC pipe across the bottom and feed it from both ends with a small air compressor. Don t recall the
Re: component legend.
2004-12-08 by Ben H. Lanmon
... acrylic? Krylon is a spray paint brand here in the US. It is a Lacquer. Very Good Spray Paint, Dries Fast. Like it alot better than the Rust-Oleum Brand