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Subject: Re: Some toner transfer experiments

From: "sm4rzw" <sm4rzw@...>
Date: 2006-04-25

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Leon Heller" <leon.heller@...>
wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sm4rzw" <sm4rzw@...>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:33 AM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Some toner transfer experiments
>
>
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Leon Heller" <leon.heller@>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Dextrin is the stuff you need, it's available from home-brewing
> > shops. It's
> >> also used as an adhesive.
> >>
> >> Leon
> >>
> >
> > I've tried Dextrin, a type of modified starch. Makes good
coatings, but
> > cant handle the heat from the ironing; gets brown, smells and wont
> > solve in water afterwards.
>
> I'm sure that people have used it successfully. The Pulsar TT paper
uses it:
>
>
http://www.pulsar.gs/PCB/a_Pages/4_Products/4a_Transfer_Paper/Transfer
_paper.html
>
> Leon
>
Obviously, yes. Maybe I overheated it. Or some other difference.
I made the dextrine I used myself (potato starch powder in oven @180
degC, then solve it in water, filtrate, let water evaporate)
..have to try that out again :-)
/Lars