Hi Volkan,
Great!
I haven"t tried any fine traces yet,as most of my pcbs are pretty simple
with wide tracks. I was just looking for an easy method to make them.
I hope others will push the limit .and fine tune the method.
It was your success with printing pcbs with an inkjet that deserves the
credit for this.
Myc
On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Volkan Sahin <v_sahin@...> wrote:
> Hi Myc,
> Last weekend, I tried toner dusting but what I've achived is 7/7
> (width/trace). What is your test results? Do you have some pictures to
> share?
> Cheers,
> Volkan
>
> --- On Tue, 10/14/08, Myc Holmes <mycroft2152y@...<mycroft2152y%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> From: Myc Holmes <mycroft2152y@... <mycroft2152y%40gmail.com>>
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Toner Dusting pcb process
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com <Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 10:23 AM
>
>
> Herbert,
>
> I would think that any inkjet printer could be made work. Woody has posted
>
> on the Inkjet pcb construction group about hishis success using a Lexmark.
>
> The EPSON was used because that is what both Richard and and I had on hand.
>
> There is one benefit for the EPSON in that being a CD printer the head is
>
> designed to be raised to clear the CD. IT is called the APG
>
> (automatic platten gap).That means there is less hacking and cutting of
>
> metal to get the clearance.
>
> Even though small thin pcbs can be made in the CD tray, it is best to mod
>
> the printer for straight though printing on larger 1/16" think pcbs..
>
> Myc
>
> On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 10:52 AM, Herbert E. Plett <cachureos@...>wrote:
>
> > wow, worth a try...
>
> > may be even possible with anything not Epson, and any cheapo toner might
>
> > do!
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > --- On Mon, 10/13/08, Myc Holmes <mycroft2152y@ gmail.com<mycroft2152y%
> 40gmail.com> >
>
> > wrote:
>
> >
>
> > > On a non absorbent surface, like a CD or pcb, the ink is
>
> > > still wet. Epson
>
> > > even has a caution statement about letting the ink dry for
>
> > > a few hours.
>
> > >
>
> > > The toner sticks well enough after drying that using a 30
>
> > > psi air hose
>
> > > (measured by Richard) only blows off the loose toner. I use
>
> > > a Dust Off
>
> > > canned air spray..
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]