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Subject: Use Laser Diode to melt toner

From: Brian Gracia <bgracia1@...>
Date: 2008-02-08

Hello Everyone,

I lurk and learn, but today, I just had to ask a question. I
subscribe to http://www.instructables.com/ . Today I came across
someone who hacked a 200mW laser diode, two scanners and a few other
parts to make a homemade laser cutter.

My question is: If you could focus the beam could you melt toner onto
a board. Say you sprayed powered toner onto a board that was
electricly staticly charged to some degree of thickness. Then you
could melt the toner in the form of the circuit and wipe the rest off.

Think it would work?

Brian G.