[sdiy] DIY PCBs

[Colin Fraser]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of Brockr0 at cs.com
> Sent: 27 July 2001 08:26
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] DIY PCBs
>
> Might as well ask a couple of questions since I'm posting...
>
> For those who have had success with printing to
> transparencies, what brands
> of  transparencies, printer, and toner are you using?
> I have tried many kinds of film and toner in a Raven laser
> printer and have
> never had any success. The toner is seldom opaque and if it
> is, the film is
> sufficiently distorted from the heat of the fuser that it can
> no longer be
> forced into flat contact with the board.

I use purpose-made opaque (but transparent to UV) laser printer PCB film.
It works out at 0.40ukp a sheet, but I get lovely results from it - very
sharp edges and well defined tracks.
You can get it in the UK from Farnell or Rapid.

Colin f