OKay, that sounds good. There is a place a few miles away that
recycles computers and such. The next time I am up that way I will
check with them to see what they have.
When using yours, do you have to run the board through a single
time, or multiple times?
CHris
> You should look that it is metal not plastic, much easier to work
with.
> You should look that the rollers can move apart the 2mm or
whatever you
> need, often the lower roller is sprung and the bearings ride in a
slot,
> this is what you want as it allows you to change spring tension if
you
> want. I reckon the newer fusers are probably built like the
laminators,
> "fixed width".
> Also, you should look that it has a comfortable axle or gear to
interface
> your motor to.
> You'll also need the thermistor that is usually pressed against
the upper
> roller, for temperature control. Remember to keep the electronics
for that
> if you have a whole printer, but if you only have a fuser they are
cheap
> to build.
>
> I got mine out of a copier, and it's really ideal for the job.
nice and
> wide too. In general, the older the machine the better i'd say. Go
to the
> place where trash office stuff goes, you are bound to find a
printer or
> copier for free. A large copier has HEAPS of interesting parts in
it.
>
> ST
>