On Jan 8, 2010, at 2:36 AM, jimofc300 wrote:
> Again, I'm looking for any intel you might have about these products.
It sounds like several people have had success with this system,
including DJ Delorie, who seems to be the Godfather of DIY PCBs ‘round
these parts. I purchased this system and the Liquid Tin a couple of
weeks ago and am rounding up the final pieces of my home lab (my
Dremel drill press arrived yesterday, now I just need some acid-
resistant containers and I think I’m good to go). The owner of Pulsar
(and sole proprietor, near as I can tell!) has been helpful to me in
choosing a laminator and providing some insight into the size of
traces and pad annulars. I’m excited to give it a try.
One problem I foresee is that my laser printer isn’t printing very
black. I bought a used HP LaserJet 4050TN from Craigslist and it came
with two off-brand toner cartridges, and it’s possible that it needs
some other maintenance. It prints text and schematics beautifully,
but areas of solid black have some fading. Long story short, I’m
hoping that Pulsar’s “toner reactive foil” will be capable of sealing
this dodgy toner, because I’m certain I wouldn’t be successful with a
pure-toner method like magazine paper.
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Brian Lalor /
blalor@... Humanity is rife with enterprising idiots whose final words may
well have
been "hold my beer and watch this."