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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Direct Inkjet Tutorials

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-08-11

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:37:04 +0200, James Newton
<jamesmichaelnewton@...> wrote:

> 1. We really need a picture at the text "Lastly you need to raise
> the front head rail by the same amount. Simply put spacers (nuts)
> under where the screws attach the piece and use longer screws."
> 2. How you place the tape to secure the PCB... ehh.. this is no big,
> nevermind.
> 3. Screen shots of the printer settings. Those should be easy to do,
> let me know if you need help. Or just detailed readout of what is
> set to what.
> 4. A picture of the hotplate setup used to cure the PCBs. Where was
> the PCB relative to the aluminum block: Top or bottom? Between the
> hotplate and the block or was the block on the hotplate and the PCB
> on top of that?


I actually aleady made those pictures and put them in the same place as
before. they all have the same date code to search more easily
<http://dipcb.schtuff.com/>.

But i want for several days to make more, namely of the PCB holding
mechanism i constructed that no longer needs tape.
Note that i have replaced the hotplate in the pictures with a clothes iron
by now, but the thermostat is also not ideal, i plan to get a oven monday
and equip it with a electronic thermostat.

Also got some propylene glycol, will try what it does. It's dirt cheap so
let's hope it does something positive ;-)

James, i did not have time yet to check out the wiki functions of your
page, although i did read some other interesting articles. I will do so
later on, it's great if it is a wiki, although i'm still not convinced it
is right to collect loads of ideas, trials, possibly nonsense, on your
webpage so i do not know if we should use it for what really is more or
less just note taking. It's definitely great though for keeping an up to
date version of instructions.


ST