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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: General TT question from newcomer

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2007-09-05

keith <kabowers@...> writes:
> What do you use for tape? Having it come off could be messy.

Plain old cellophane (scotch) tape. I don't try to peel it off the TT
paper; peel it off the plain backing paper, then cut it off the TT
paper. Or I put the whole thing in a paper cutter and just cut the
tape off the TT paper; the carrier get cut too but who cares? Or cut
the TT paper off the backing with scissors.

Note: you ONLY tape the LEADING edge of the TT paper; not the corners,
and not all the way around! The "leading" edge is the one that enters
the printer first.

When done right, you can lift the TT paper up and easily cut the tape
off without having to remove the tape from the carrier.