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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: hacking a laminator

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2008-12-11

"Carl W. Livingston" <microcarl@...> writes:
> The concern that I have is that the GBC-9 may not be able to produce
> the required heat to properly transfer the toner from the paper to
> the copper-clad.

It does. My current problem is that it's ∗too∗ hot for photofilm - I
end up destroying the film instead of laminating it. I need to cool
it down a little.

> Before I would spend any time on a hack for an external temperature
> controller, I'd look inside the GBC-9 and see if there is an
> adjustment on the thermostat controlling the heating element.

Nope. I did take it off and put a thin wire under it to reduce it's
thermal footprint - i.e. make it a little hotter.