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Subject: Re: RE : [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Still getting broken traces.

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-07-28

You can slow down the transport if you want, i need only 1 pass with my
modified fuser unit (chicken grill motor drive).

ST


On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:46:56 +0200, Myc Holmes <mycroft2152y@...>
wrote:

> I agree, multiple passes are needed.
> I run the pcb through the Xerox laminator about 10 times, flipping it
> each
> time. When t is too hot to handle, then I know ti is ready. It is a lot
> easer to run it a few extra times to be sure.
> Afterwards, I "flash fuse" the toner with a hair dryer to reduce the
> granularity and seal the toner better.
> The laminators are designed to heat paper, with a very low mass. It
> takes a
> lot more energy to raise to temp of a pcb to the critical point.
> Myc