[sdiy] transfer for panels, was very basic pcb

[Jerry Gray-Eskue]

The trick here may be getting all the paper off without damaging the toner.
I have found that Plain Paper almost works, it cleans off very easily but
the toner doesn't transfer as well.
Overhead projection transparencies are rumored to work for toner transfer
and there is no paper to clean off.


-----Original Message-----
From: David G. Dixon [mailto:dixon at interchange.ubc.ca]
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:18 PM
To: chromatest at azburners.org
Cc: 'Jerry Gray-Eskue'; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: RE: [sdiy] transfer for panels, was very basic pcb


> I've never tried any of this stuff, but if you're just ironing on and
> then coating with lacquer, could you then use a full-color laser
> printer and toner?

Yeah, probably.  That would be cool!  Ooo, I'm getting that feeling...

> Do you think you'd need to prep the surface of the aluminum first
> (more than just making it well clean).

Don't know.  It might not make that much difference.  I don't do anything
special with the dry transfer decals I'm using now, and they stick well to
virgin Al plate, with the protection sticker freshly peeled off.

I think it's worth a test!