Homebrew PCBs

On 26/02/14 13:26, g8kps@... wrote:
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>       I have tried the toner method with very pore results. I have
>       returned to use photo resist board and positive art work. The
>       problem I now face is the cost of LaserStar film as I find the
>       smallest size I can put through my laser printer is A5 without
>       any problems.
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Tracing paper is cheap and fairly transparent to UV, I use 110 gsm. Nip 
down your local artist shop and grab some for a couple bucks and try it 
out, might save you the bother of fiddling with inkjets :-)

On 26/02/2014 00:26, g8kps@... wrote:
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>       I have tried the toner method with very pore results. I have
>       returned to use photo resist board and positive art work. The
>       problem I now face is the cost of LaserStar film as I find the
>       smallest size I can put through my laser printer is A5 without any
>       problems.
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>       I have been thinking that I could use JetStar ink jet films in a
>       modified CD/DVD tray of an inkjet printer. Has anyone tried using
>       the CD/DVD direct printing tray of an inkjet printer to produce
>       art work?

I don't know if this technique works with a laser printer and LaserStar 
film, but with the JetStar Premium film that I use in my HP inkjet 
printer I cut it slightly oversize and stick it to a paper printout with 
a piece of masking tape.

Leon
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Leon Heller
G1HSM

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 11:53:15 +0000, you wrote:

>On 26/02/2014 00:26, g8kps@... wrote:
>>
>>       I have tried the toner method with very pore results. I have
>>       returned to use photo resist board and positive art work. The
>>       problem I now face is the cost of LaserStar film as I find the
>>       smallest size I can put through my laser printer is A5 without any
>>       problems.
>>
>>
>>       I have been thinking that I could use JetStar ink jet films in a
>>       modified CD/DVD tray of an inkjet printer. Has anyone tried using
>>       the CD/DVD direct printing tray of an inkjet printer to produce
>>       art work?
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>I don't know if this technique works with a laser printer and LaserStar 
>film, but with the JetStar Premium film that I use in my HP inkjet 
>printer I cut it slightly oversize and stick it to a paper printout with 
>a piece of masking tape.

Works with the pulsar paper.  I use laser printer labels (small one)
to attach the paper in one place, beginning of path.  When doing
double sided boards, make sure that the board layers match, it tends
to even out printer distortions.

Harvey


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>Leon