I just found the GBC H310 for about $54.69USD from Amazon. Some places wanted over double that. I've been using an iron for many years now, but the GBC H310 price was under my pain threshold and it's for a 12" wide model in case I go nuts and start making huge boards or multiples of a single board. Hopefully the temp adjust is similarly easy.
Mike
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Horne" <chris@...> wrote:
>
> My GBC 330 laminator has an analogue controller with a temperature
> adjust pot on the back. The max temp was a bit low for toner transfer,
> so I checked inside, and sure enough, there was a trimmer to adjust
> the max temperature..
>
> I just took the cover off and twiddled the trimmer and it now does
> toner transfer, film, and anything else needed.
>
> I can't imagine any other laminator working better.
>
> OK so yours is probably different, but check inside first to see what
> is controlling the temp.
>
> Chris
>
> C--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, DJ Delorie <dj@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Anyone hack digital temperature control into a laminator? My GBC 9"
> > laminator seems too cool for toner transfer and too hot for photofilm.
> >
> > I'm pondering adding something to mine to let me control and monitor
> > the temperature more accurately, using a K thermocouple where the old
> > temperature switch is and a triac to power the heater. Add an MCU,
> > LCD, potentiometer, and external enclosure...
> >
> > Anyway, anyone done this before? Any gotchas I should be aware of?
> >
>