Hi Ted,
I posted a couple of pictures to the group.
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/photos/browse/a89e?c=The board layout uses some very wide traces because I wasn't really
expecting the results to be that good. I think the traces are 25 mil
or 30 mil. There is some very fine lettering at the bottom of the
board that did not transfer completely, but I did not expect that to
come out at all, so it was a pleasant surprise.
I used the same method for the top markings, but they show an
incomplete transfer. I think that's because I didn't really make much
of an effort to prepare the surface, and if it was important to me, I
would have redone it.
I don't know if 1/16'th is the thickest the laminator can handle, but
it's probably as thick as I'm ever going to use.
Kevin
--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "kilocycles" <kilocycles@...>
wrote:
>
> Kevin,
> Gee, I paid more than that for the 2040! I think I'll invest in a
> laminator rather than trying to find an iron that doens't have steam
> holes. Something tells me that the only one I'd be able to find
these
> days with no steam capability would be an antique that you heat in
the
> fireplace!
>
> Do you think that 1/16"-thick PCB stock is about the thickest the
> laminator can handle? Please share your future results with the
> group. I'll start looking for a laminator; I believe that there are
> some additional recommendations here in the group files.
>
> Cheers,
> Ted
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Morgan" <prizes@>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Tonight I got very good results with a Brother 2040 laser that I
got
> > recently. I used Kodak Ultimate Picture Paper, and a Techno
LM1910
> > laminator.
> >
> > The paper is some that I've had sitting around for a couple of
years...
> > borderless 4x6. The laser printer and laminator I bought at Fry's
over
> > the holidays. I forget the exact price, but I think it was a
little
> > over $100 for both.
> >
> > After scrubbing the board with 2000 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper, I
ran
> > the paper through the laminator 4 times on the highest heat
setting,
> > and on the "foil" setting. The board was 1/16" single sided that
I
> > bought from MPJA. The laminator didn't really choke on the board,
> > although I suspect it's not really designed for something that
thick. I
> > had put the picture paper and board inside a folded sheet of
ordinary
> > laser printer paper.
> >
> > After the four passes, the Kodak picture paper was stuck to the
laser
> > printer paper, and also the board. After dunking in cold water, I
> > carefully peeled off the picture paper (it took about 20 seconds,
I
> > think). It came off cleanly, leaving almost all of the toner on
the
> > board.
> >
> > I'm not that experienced with TT, so I don't know how repeatable
this
> > is, but I'm very happy with this experiment.
> >
> > Kevin
> ---snip---
>