[sdiy] Non-chemical PCB production???

[Merv Thomas]

Michael,

Don't know if you can still get them but HP used to make a carousel for
their plotters that took ink pens. Worth keeping an eye on eBay maybe?

I think that Staedler (not sure about the spelling there, but it's close and
I think they're quite well known) took over supplying all pens for HP
plotters when HP moved to inkjet for theirplotters. Maybe a  good office
supply company would be able to help?

As for what kind of ink to use . . . I'm sure a web search would turn up
someone who's been doing it for years. I have no idea other than it would
have to be insoluble in water . . . spirit based maybe?


Happy trails . . .


Merv

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Buchstaller <buchi at takeonetech.de>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Non-chemical PCB production???


>Well I'm pleased no-one said don't do it :)  I think this may make an
>interesting project whether it works or not, so thanks to all who chipped
>in. I suppose if all else fails I could always use this thing to plot
>resistive ink straight onto the copper and carry on with the chemicals.

Now this is something that i dreamed of for a long time. But i never
got around to find a suitable pen, and make an adapter so it could
fit to the plotter´s pen carriage.


-Michael Buchstaller