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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Direct Laser PCB's (not TT)

From: kabowers@...
Date: 2009-03-22

On Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:25:10 -0400, you wrote:

>
>I'm not sure about the charge problem, but the way I planned to
>handle the drum was with soft plastic on the leading edge of the
>board and by beveling and smoothing the other edges. If the board is
>smooth, it shouldn't damage the drum. However, I take back my
>"absolutely" and will let you all know how things go.
>
>Mark

About 40 years ago I saw a variant on this process ( and acutally made
board with it) that transferred the toner to a "carrier" sheet and
then to the pcb using electrostatic transfer. The toner was fused to
the board using tricloroethane or trichloroethelene vapor, I don't
remember which.