I've pushed the .064 through a similar "5 mil" laminator. Corner
first, give it some gentle assistance on the way in and the way out.
-SQ
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "schabtach" <adam@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I'm rounding up tools and materials to try my hand at making PCBs.
My
> intention is to use the Pulsar method. I have obtained a GBC 9"
> Personal Laminator, but it seems that 1/2 oz. 0.032" clad boards
are
> very hard to find. After much googling the only source I've found
is
> Digi-Key, and they're currently out of stock.
>
> I'm wondering whether anyone has tried feeding the thicker 0.064"
> stock through the GBC Personal Laminator. I've spent a good deal of
> time reading the archives of this mailing list and while I've seen
it
> mentioned several times that feeding the stock in corner-first
helps
> with thicker material, it isn't clear to me whether anyone is doing
> this successfully with this laminator. I noticed that the
instructions
> say that the maximum pouch size is 5 mil, but I don't know whether
or
> not that tells us anything useful.
>
> I might just try it myself, but I thought I'd ask here first
before I
> run the risk of gagging my brand-new laminator.
>
> Alternatively, has anyone tried the sponge-etch method with 1 oz.
> copper stock? 1 oz. / 0.032" stock seems to be readily available.
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies.
>
> --Adam
>