Hi Alan, thanks for the reply. I use a digital thermometer to
set/check the temp of the iron. I have had great success at 380
degrees F so I always use that setting. However, in the mess for
the last few days, I have tried anything from 240 degrees F all the
way up to 440 degrees F with about a 40-50 degree increment --- all
with the same results.
Darn this is frustrating, especially when the last few boards I did
were outstanding. Oh well, tomorrow is another day and perhaps the
moon and the sun will be in the proper alignment again so I can get
good toner transfer to copper again.
Chris
> Sounds like you've covered about everything else, the one thing
I can
> think of off hand is if you iron simply isn't hot enough. 10 is a
> relative setting, if it doesn't have a high enough wattage, it may
> simply not get the toner hot enough on the other side of the
paper.
> Try a different iron, or heat your oven to 300-350 ish, tape the
paper
> to the board, and toss the board in once it's hot. Shouldn't take
more
> than a few minutes to get to temp. pull things out then use the
iron
> just to get some pressure while still hot. Won't get a good
board, but
> if you get some ok transfer then you at least know everything else
is
> working ok.. Be careful and don't get burned.
>
>
> Actually, from the discussion on hot plates etc, I'm going to try
> straight on the stove. The flat top stove I have has one of the
best
> heating element patterns I've ever seen, at least over a 1/2
diameter
> section of the circular area. Not to sure about pressing hard on
the
> ceramic top so going to use a bit of extra heat for testing..
>
> Alan
>