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Subject: Re: Toner Transfer Details?

From: "jerrytr2.com" <jerry@...>
Date: 2008-12-22

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "jerrytr2.com" <jerry@...> wrote:
> I have a board soaking right now. This time, I sanded it with 600
> grit, cleaned it off with lacquer thinner and paper towels, then with
> denatured alcohol and cotton balls. We'll see how it turns out.

∗∗∗ Just got back from the kitchen sink. The board is GORGEOUS. I
flushed it with cold water, then gave it a 15 minute soak in warm
soapy water. The paper mostly peeled off in one piece, except for a
thin layer, that I carefully rubbed off with my fingers. The traces
came out flawless, the edges perfect. The only damage to the toner was
a bit of one of my initials rubbed off - but that's a seriousoy thin
"trace" :).

This is a simple analog/power regulator board with fat traces, wide
spacing and lots of ground plane. The only thing at all challenging
was a single 16-pin DIP. And I didn't even have to shoot traces
between any of the pins. Keeping it Simple to start....

- Jerry Kaidor