[sdiy] if You Make PCB's @ home

[Gorka Garcia]

I have used transparency paper in the past with decent results. A friend who is studying arts, uses this method for art purposes and told me that apparently old copiers are the best for this job, since they normally used a lot more tonner than newer ones.



--- s <sk0za at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: s <sk0za at yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 00:39:56 -0800 (PST)
To: alessandro fasan <alex_pam at hotmail.com>
Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: RE: [sdiy] if You Make PCB's @ home

No, you still need the laser printer or a copier- it's
the toner that counts here for the etch resist. The
inkjet paper I described is very plasticky and seems
to release the toner well... if you have no access to
a laser printer, try to print out your design however
you can, then just photocopy it onto the paper. I just
made 5 boards with this paper, thru a photocopier-
they worked amazingly well, each one got better after
I'd gotten used to how the stuff reacted. If you mess
up a transfer, just use turpentine or acetone to clean
it, and start over...

best
s
--- alessandro fasan <alex_pam at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Are you saying that you can do this with a regular
> inkjet printer ?
> No need for laserprinter ?
> 
> >From: s <sk0za at yahoo.com>
> >To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> >Subject: [sdiy] if You Make PCB's @ home
> >Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 15:19:46 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Hi guys-
> >
> >if any of you make PCBs at home, I discovered a
> photo
> >paper that's great for doing a toner transfer of
> the
> >pcb design to the copper.
> >
> >I found it at fry's, if you have one nearby. It's
> >called "Professional Quality Glossy Photo Paper For
> >High Resolution Inkjet Printers"
> >
> >It's the cheapest paper they have- Cost's $3.99 for
> 20
> >sheets, but it's been on sale for $1.99 lately.
> >
> >You just iron it on to the pcb, after treating it
> with
> >scotchbrite pads and cleaning it with acetone.
> You'll
> >need to iron on for between 3-5 minutes, making
> sure
> >each and every part gets lots of heat & pressure.
> Make
> >sure you press down with decent pressure.
> >
> >But, I've made 2 boards so far with it, and it
> works
> >about perfectly. Plus, it's MUCH cheaper than the
> blue
> >transfer sheets.
> >
> >Hope this might help someone...
> >
> >s
> >
> >
> >
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