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Subject: Re: Has anyone tried an Ironing Press instead of an iron to transfer laser toner?

From: "kevinmwolf288" <kevinmwolf@...>
Date: 2007-04-17

Chalaco,
What laser printer are you using? Is the iron on its highest setting?
I recently discovered that my Brother laser does not work well at all
for TT, but this may go for other printers as well.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "chalaco_51" <chalaco_51@...>
wrote:
>
> I've been having some bad results with my present procedure to
transfer
> toner using the old iron method, and this is even with the blue peel
> stuff.
>
> I have been thinking of purchasing an ironing press a Conair (~$90)
or
> even a more expensive one like a Simplicity (~$150) which can add up
> 100lbs of pressure.
>
> I have also consider on buying a laminator but the size of the
boards
> I have going are 6x6 inches at a minumum and going through a
laminator
> 8 to 10 times with a thickness of 60 mils may end up screwing up the
> laminator. The wife has bought into the idea of a more expensive
> ironing press, since she could also use it.
>
> Does anyone have any comments in the pros and cons on using an
ironing
> press for toner transfer?
>
> Thanks for any feedback.
>