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Subject: Re: Toner Transfer finding

From: "alan00463" <alan00463@...>
Date: 2006-10-28

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Marc Britten"
<marc.britten@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I did my first toner transfer the other day. Did lots of reading on
> it before hand.
>
> I used an HP 1200 with a refilled cartridge and Burlington Photo
> Semi-Gloss Heavyweight Inkjet Paper (00469).
>
> I mention these details because WOW was it simple. The paper peeled
> right off the board leaving great looking traces. The image was made
> with eagle and the trace width was the default in the autorouter (.01
> I believe).
>
> It may have something to do with the fact that the paper is about 5
> years old. Bought it a long time ago and never used it. I hope not,
> because wow was this simple. No soaking no scrubbing nothing. I just
> lifted the paper and it pealed right off leaving the toner traces.
> Inspected the traces with a magnifying glass and don't see any
> pinholes.
>
> Just thought I would share.
>
Wow! That's great. Thanks for sharing. I am going to look
for that paper, since I have a laser printer. I like simple.
Simples sounds great to me.

Thanks,
Alan