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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Best Combination toner/printer/paper/heat??

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2007-02-10

On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:25:32 +0100, fourthdr <fourthdr@...> wrote:

> Hi:
> Does anyone have a recommended combination of
> toner/printer/paper/heat, to produce reliable reproducable circuit
> boards?
> I've tried special transfer paper, transparencies, and plain paper
> using a regular iron with varied results. Most of the time the toner
> is over heated, or flakes off of the copper or melts and mirges with
> close traces.
> Thanks in advance.


A huge factor in getting repeatable results is using a fuser or laminator
instead of the iron.
Using a paper that works for others is probably a good idea too.

ST