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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Today's home-fab thoughts

From: Steve Woodford <steve@...>
Date: 2009-12-02

On Wednesday 02 December 2009 04:35:24 DJ Delorie wrote:

[press-n-peel]

> Do you have to soak it at all? I mean, if it's just print, laminate,
> peel, that would be a leap ahead of the regular TT process - no
> soaking, no waiting, no green TRF step.

I've been using press-n-peel exclusively for the last couple of years
(tried magazine paper, inkjet paper, etc, without much luck).

It pretty much just falls off the copper once cooled, though a gentle
wipe with a sponge or soft toothbrush may be required to catch any
remaining bits of the backing layer. The instructions suggest using
sticky tape to remove the excess but I've not yet had to resort to
that.

Steve