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Subject: Re: laminator heat specs

From: "sailingto" <sailingtoo@...>
Date: 2010-02-10

As Roger says, looks nothing like your laminator Stefan, but exactly like the laminator sold by Pulsar. Using a digital thermometer to check the temperature of my rollers at the input side, I get the high setting (5 mil) to cut off around 270/300F or so if I remember correctly. I rigged up a temperature controller using a sensor to replace the 3 mil thermal switch. Now I have a digital readout and a pot to set the setpoint. I do most of my toner transfer 260F to 270F.

For $25 shipped, that laminator works like a CHAMP!! I am so impressed with it I ordered a 2nd one for a spare just in case something happens to this one:)

Ken H>

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:
>
>
> "Roger Blair" <Roger.Blair@...> writes:
> > I also have a couple ($10 each on ebay) of GBC Creative Laminator
> > Model Creative9 Product No 1701871 (single temp), that only reached
> > about 135F,
>
> Looks like this? http://www.delorie.com/electronics/laminator/
>
> If to, it's got a 320 F cutoff in it, and despite what the board is on
> the way out, seems to actually run at 320 F on the rollers. I hacked
> mine to support 240 F (UV film) and 350 F (toner).
>