Will try to cut a PCB to fit the opening where the CD goes into the
tray. I need to check the thicknesses of everything to make sure it
will go through the printer. THe PCB material I have on hand may be
too thick for this, but will check into it as soon as I can.
--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mycroft2152"
<mycroft2152@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
>
> A step by step approach may be appropriate here due to all the
> variables and unknowns.
>
> 1.Try printing a pcb pattern on a CD
>
> 2.Replace the CD with a pcb.
>
> 3.Dry / cure and etch the test pcb.
>
> At this point you have proven the process, then "tweak" it as
needed.
>
> The print/dry/etch have still not yet been duplicated. Or is
someone
> holding out here? :)
>
> TANSTAAFL!
>
> Myc
>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Cristian <bip@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > >The CD tray has some markings on it with White paint and
ofcourse
> > >the tabs on the front edge. I am guessing that either the tabs
or
> > >the markings are somehow sensed by the printer.
> >
> > I've heard that a real CD is sensed there, including borders and
the
> > center hole.
> > Try to print something like PCB drawing on a genuine CD first,
then
> > replace it with a PCB disk without the center hole.
> > Cristian
> >
>