On 16/11/06, Stefan Trethan <
stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:23:57 +0100, Lez <lez.briddon@...> wrote:
>
> >
> > Print quaility looks good to me, have a look here.
> > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tinabriddon/pcb/
> > Now I need to modify the printer to flat path and I think I can just
> > feed boards through.
> > may need to build a carrier for small boards but it should be ok for
> > pieces of 8 inch in length as it is at the moment.
> >
>
>
> We've been there, done that. I'd have told you if you had asked ;-)
>
> The problem is you only transfer toner "by chance" now, half or more than
> half of it stays on the drum.
Well with phot ret turned off, darkness set to 5 and image enhance
off, I get very dark tracks on the ally foil, but I cant get copper
through, it wont bend enough.
I have stripped the printer down and decided I dont know enough about
laser printers to go any further, I have put it back together and
watched it print 15 sheets of black paper with odd patterns as I sat
in horro that I had bust something, then the 16th sheet was
normal......
These are a black art these printers.
Anyhow, If I can get a sheet of board that will flex enough to go
through, it looks to me like I would get a very very good etch.
I have noticed in this group, that some laser printers do better than
others, and some toners are better than others, and I hate to sound
like I'm bragging but I think I have one of the best toners and best
printers for direct print, until the toner runs out.........
I may try to strip some copper off a board, and tape the copper to a
paper carrier, print it, then peel off the paper and epoxy it back
onto the fibreglass to etch
Anyhow that will have to wait till mid week, car show today, house
cleaning tomorro, and trying to find a job on monday