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

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2009-12-02

Simao Cardoso <simaocardoso@...> writes:
> I soak it because i want to cool it fast,

What I do with Pulsar is this:

Laminate as usual. I set up for this on my cast iron table saw -
i.e. a big flat heat sink.

As soon as the board comes out, I put it paper-side-up on the cast
iron, and press on the top with a "push block" - this is a plastic
block with rubber on the bottom. The rubber presses the TT paper
tight against the pcb while the cast iron sucks the heat out the back.

That seems to have reduced the chances of getting lifted-off traces.