I'm surprised no one has asked you this but have you tried changing
from wax to etch resist marker like the sharpie etc then it wont need
to tap 200 times a minute, easier on the ears!
On 27/03/06, zoran_vasiljevic2000 <v.zoran@...> wrote:
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "javaguy11111"
> <javaguy11111@...> wrote:
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> > This was not explicitly explained on the website, but this is how I
> > interpreted it.
> > It looks like a small copper cup with a small heater using an smd
> > resistor. Paraffin wax is melted inside the cup. A small hollow needle
> > is attached to the cup. The needle is tapped against the board which
> > draws out some melted paraffin which solidifies. This process is
> > repeated about 200 times per second while moving the needle.
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> You are right.
> Only small corrections:
> A SMD power transistor is the heater.
> The tapping is about 200 times per minute.
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> Regards, Zoran
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