[sdiy] rising cost of PCB's?

[Matthew Smith]

Quoth David G. Dixon at 2009-04-27 08:26...
> Oh, I forgot to mention that the Pulsar Pro FX dry transfer decal guys have
> a technique for printing pcbs which involves a laminator rather than an
> iron.  I haven't tried it yet, because it requires 1/32", 1/2 oz. pcb rather
> than 1/16", 1 oz. pcb (of which I still have a large stack), but they
> advertise the possibility of very fine traces, done to perfection every time
> (which can be a problem with the iron method).

If you have a laminator, you can also use it apply photoresist film to
your PCB stock.

I buy pre-coated board stock but am getting a collection of boards where
I have spotted mistakes before etching, overexposed, etcetera.  At some
point, I intend to re-coat by laminating with photoresist film.

Note that this technique may also be applied directly to sheet
brass/copper for making stencils for flux, solder, etcetera.

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