Re: Anybody tried a large flatbed laminator for toner transfer?
2004-07-16 by Steve
I have a dumb question- is there any reason not to try bumping the temp up a bit? Alex is right, that press could sell for quite a bit on eBay. 350F is a bit
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RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Anybody tried a large flatbed laminator for toner transfer?
2004-07-16 by Alex Hay
Thomas, If you can put your press back togther you can probably sell it on ebay for enough to buy a few good hot roller laminators! The 210M is a great press
Anybody tried a large flatbed laminator for toner transfer?
2004-07-16 by Thomas P. Gootee
I was looking for a better way to make larger lots of pcboards at a time when I remembered that several years ago I had accidentally purchased a fairly large
Ballendo - up date ??
2004-07-15 by Dave Mucha
Hi Ballendo, can you give us an update on your machine ? Dave
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: New photo of my pcb
2004-07-14 by Stefan Trethan
.. ... Looks very clean, yes. Text in copper: i reduced it to almost zero after getting the two-side component legend silkscreen done. you can put much more
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] New photo of my pcb
2004-07-14 by Stefan Trethan
On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:31:05 -0400, Esteban Arias ... That is interesting. Your fast fuser seems to make this. With my big fuser it is
Re: New photo of my pcb
2004-07-14 by Dave Mucha
... my ... Hi Esteban, I m impressed ! You did a great job. I really like all the text in copper. Also, the traces look like you were able to get good
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] New photo of my pcb
2004-07-14 by Esteban Arias
Stefan, In the thermostat circuit, I placed a LED in serie with the LED of optocupler that drive the gate in the triac. I first power on the thermostat circuit
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] New photo of my pcb
2004-07-14 by Stefan Trethan
... nice board, clean work. You might also want to try out component legend with toner transfer, it is easy to do and really rewarding. I m glad i could help,
New photo of my pcb
2004-07-14 by Esteban
Hi, Finally I upload a photo ( Esteban Folder in photos section)of my pcb with toner transfer method. Thanks to the Stefan Trethan aid, I build a thermostat
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Toner transfer of component legend
2004-07-09 by Stefan Trethan
... make that as the heat in the fuser shrinks the paper. Possibly running it through previously to shrink it might help. ST
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Toner transfer of component legend
2004-07-09 by Stefan Trethan
... thanks ... true, but this board uses 99% salvaged parts. Only the SMDs are new stock. The one resistor makes routing easier, and one is none, right? ...
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] toner transfer component outline
2004-07-09 by Stefan Trethan
... I had a similar idea and tried acrylic paint. didn t wet it and it stayed white. Your laquer seems to contain solvents which wet it. ... I must get a
Re: Toner transfer of component legend
2004-07-09 by Dave Mucha
... Wow, looks good. But... you using thru hole ? I thought you liked SMT to almost the exclusion of thru hole ? The toner lines look great over the traces.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-09 by Manuel Bessler
On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 16:34:46 +0200 ... Stefan, I found a trick for the component print: Since the paper residue is barely visible when it is wet, I tried to
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] component legend toner transfer
2004-07-08 by Stefan Trethan
... Yes, but this one wouldn t get off the grease, only spread it. You still need IPA later. There is a whole range of products well suited, like the abrasive
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] component legend toner transfer
2004-07-08 by Leon Heller
... From: Stefan Trethan To: Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs]
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] component legend toner transfer
2004-07-08 by Stefan Trethan
... The marks look very dramatic on the scan, this is the light from the scanner, in real life you can hardly see any scratches. I use 600grit paper, it really
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-08 by Alexandre Souza
... Congratulations, Stefan! This is a really nice board! ... - Use antivirus e atualize-o diariamente! - Preserve a banda disponivel - Apague o rabo das
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-08 by Don Bradbury
Hi Stefan, I am pretty new to this group , the legend looks fine but what do you do to the copper it looks like it has been attacked with sandpaper, is this
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Toner transfer of component legend
2004-07-08 by Stefan Trethan
sorry for the wrong subject, the scanner warming up message box was obstructing it from view first and later i forgot changing it. (stupid message box is
[Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-08 by Stefan Trethan
Tried the copper-side component legend again today, with 4 passes through the fuser (alternating the sides). Worked very well this time. here is a picture:
Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-08 by gmanca101
I read on the Sharpie website that the Black permanant Ink formula is alcohol based and contains ethylene glycol monobutyl ether . Is this the same Glycol
Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-06 by Steve
The company that makes the ink is listed in the Links section here.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-05 by Leon Heller
... From: Cristian To: Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 5:55 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question ...
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-05 by Cristian
Leon, give me, please, the link. Cristian ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet Question - resolution
2004-07-05 by Jeremy Taylor
It s a LASER, Optra R+ with 64MB, I do have a couple of Epson 440 s and a Lexmark 7000 the 7000 s 1200 dpi comes out better than the Epson s 1400 dpi, but I
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet Question - resolution
2004-07-05 by Adam Seychell
... Jeremy, Can you describe your inkjet setup, what printer brand/model ?, is it OEM ink or refill, and what transparency brand ? All these factors effect
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-04 by John Baker
Yeah, I d call that VERY expensive. I ll try the zerox method for now. Thanks, John Baker ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail -
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-04 by Leon Heller
... From: John Baker To: Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-04 by Stefan Trethan
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 11:51:04 -0700 (PDT), John Baker ... shine at it with a uv lamp...... maybe the leds are not powerful enough, but a exposure unit or a big
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-04 by John Baker
How expensive is VERY expensive? And I have very low wavelength leds that are UV. Could I just position them over where the board comes out, or what do you
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-04 by Leon Heller
... From: pebo festus To: Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 7:07 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-04 by pebo festus
you CAN print directly to pcb (strip down a printer to take straight through feed) but you are going to have to find an ink that is water proof and will not
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] 1200 dpi and transparencies?
2004-07-03 by Jeremy Taylor
Lexmark Optra R+ , Staples Laser Transparencies (in the 100 sheet box) ((price just jumped from $35 a box to over $50 !!!)) So i m actually looking for a new
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-03 by Jeremy Taylor
It s uploaded to the files section, under photoetching a jpg called Bufferboard. (it was originally at the electronics101 group - but I copied it over) JT
Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-03 by mdgolfbum
Jeremy I couldn t find that pic. Can you point me to it? tnx jtm ... wrote: Any images posetd by me, (as in the photo of the traces between an so-70 nanostar
1200 dpi and transparencies?
2004-07-03 by Jim Miller
jeremy what printer and transparencies are you using for your 1200 dpi work? tnx jtm ... Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages!
Re: Staples Paper Comparison
2004-07-03 by mikezcnc
Thank you for commenting specially on the Laser III and how to soak it. I did another try last night and can tell that it works really well. I got a 100%
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet Question
2004-07-03 by John Baker
Don t worry it happens to the best of us. Thanks for the response. -John Jeremy Taylor wrote: I have to apologize on the awfulness
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet Question
2004-07-03 by John Baker
Thanks a lot. I never thought of the simplest solution. -John Jeremy Taylor wrote: Take your injet printout to your nearet copy
Re: Staples Paper Comparison
2004-07-03 by mycroft2152
Mike, The Staples Picture paper comes off easily. I let it soak in hot soapy water for about 10 minutes. This paper is NOT like a film that peels off, rather
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Staples #471861 as suggested by Thomas P. Gootee
2004-07-03 by Stefan Trethan
... In you and other posts i read about it beeing relatively thick. I found the thinner the paper the better it works. i use 100gram/sqm now. The cleaning is a
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Staples #471861 as suggested by Thomas P. Gootee
2004-07-03 by Russell Shaw
... With 256pin 0.5mm lead-spaced parts and 8 mil tracks, any granular resolution of 600x720dpi is still too small to make any noticeable difference. Diagonal
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet Question
2004-07-03 by Jeremy Taylor
I have to apologize on the awfulness of my spelling etc on my last post, had my upper wisdom teeth removed yesterday. and I m a little bit fuzzy brained at the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Inkjet Question
2004-07-03 by Jeremy Taylor
Take your injet printout to your nearet copy shop, and have i copied with a toner based mcahine (laser printer or copy machine) It is the plastic in the toner
Re: Staples Paper Comparison
2004-07-03 by mikezcnc
How did you exactly remove that heavy paper off the PCB? My try with that paper was using Lexmark Optra laser printer. However, I conveniently picked up, God
Re: Inkjet Question
2004-07-03 by mikezcnc
Make Xerox copy. Mike ... interesting topics. This is my first post. I m fairly new to making my own PCBs. What I want to know is: Is it possible to transfer
Staples Paper Comparison
2004-07-03 by mycroft2152
After reading the write up on Staples Picture paper SKU # 471861 for toner transfer, I decided to give it a try on my next boards. I ve had success with a GBC
Inkjet Question
2004-07-03 by John Baker
Hello. I ve been watching this group for a couple months over some interesting topics. This is my first post. I m fairly new to making my own PCBs. What I want