Homebrew PCBs

Is anyone using the DynaArt Designs system for creating PCBs?

http://www.dynaart.com/

It sounds good on paper (monitor phosphors) but I'm wondering how it works
in the real world.

Scott

Scott,
I tried something similar, and most likely it was the same stuff.
Their claim to being able to do 0.006" is in IMHO is not attainable on a
consistent basis. My experience is the thin traces tend to break and do not
stick very well. The larger areas are OK...
They also state the heat source has to be as big as the PCB, which means if
you use a household Iron (which they indicate can be used) the board will be
limited  to that size.
Doing double sided board is not easy.
They claim it's cheap.... 10 sheet for $28.00 + S&H  !
Hans W



Scott Hendershot wrote:

> Is anyone using the DynaArt Designs system for creating PCBs?
>
> http://www.dynaart.com/
>
> It sounds good on paper (monitor phosphors) but I'm wondering how it works
> in the real world.
>
> Scott
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Hi Scott,

I just had a thought, why couldn't one use the "fuser" parts out of a
laser printer to do the same job as the unit they're selling?  Same
idea, move paper through it, heat it up, control the speed.  Yeah, that
could work!

BUT, they carefully avoid the "scale" errors inherent in laser printers!

Alan  KM6VV


Scott Hendershot wrote:

> 
> Is anyone using the DynaArt Designs system for creating PCBs?
> 
> http://www.dynaart.com/
> 
> It sounds good on paper (monitor phosphors) but I'm wondering how it works
> in the real world.
> 
> Scott

I don't see why not. Those metallic films for laser printers tell
you to just feed it back through your laser printer to attach it to
the toner.

So maybe an old laser printer modified to feed a rigid thick board
could be done. Cheaper than $400!

Steve Greenfield

--- Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...> wrote:
> Hi Scott,
> 
> I just had a thought, why couldn't one use the "fuser" parts out
> of a
> laser printer to do the same job as the unit they're selling? 
> Same
> idea, move paper through it, heat it up, control the speed. 
> Yeah, that
> could work!


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Hi Steve,

I'll have to take a closer look at the next LaserJet I disassemble!

Alan  KM6VV

Steve Greenfield wrote:

> 
> I don't see why not. Those metallic films for laser printers tell
> you to just feed it back through your laser printer to attach it to
> the toner.
> 
> So maybe an old laser printer modified to feed a rigid thick board
> could be done. Cheaper than $400!
> 
> Steve Greenfield
> 
> --- Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...> wrote:
> > Hi Scott,
> >
> > I just had a thought, why couldn't one use the "fuser" parts out
> > of a laser printer to do the same job as the unit they're selling?
> > Same idea, move paper through it, heat it up, control the speed.
> > Yeah, that could work!