[sdiy] PNP Blue questions

[Oren Leavitt]

On 4/23/2012 3:45 PM, aankrom wrote:
> I found a PDF that tells everything, but which side of the PNP to print
> on: I'm guessing it's the dull side?
>
> On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:17:17 -0400, aankrom wrote:
>> I know I've posted about this several times before, but I want to get
>> it right. I thought I'd saved the responses, but I can't find them
>> anywhere. Googling how-to's with PNP are a tad unsatisfactory.
>>
>> Which side to print on? Which is best iron temp? Time for ironing?
>> Should I put a piece of paper in between the iron and the PNP? Is the
>> a good way to tell if the design is transferring - that is, is there a
>> good way to visually check if I've ironed long enough?
>>
>> I plan on using FeCl3 for PC boards. Is this a good etchant for die
>> cast aluminum as well? I want to etch the cases for the projects too.
>> I've seen some examples and they look pretty cool. Some of the
>> techniques use electric etching,but I don't see the need for this.
>> Would peroxysulfate be a better etchant?
>>
>> I'm sure trial and error will help, but I don't want to waste much
>> PNP stock and I certainly don't want to mess up my nice laser printer.
>>
>> AA

To add to the info pool,
Smallbear has a nice PnP starter kit and his own howto link:

http://www.smallbearelec.com/servlet/Detail?no=600

- Oren