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Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laminator + Iron

From: "Jim Barnes" <jim@...>
Date: 2010-02-16

Hi,



I agree. Sounds like a good idea. I’ll try it as soon as I can buy a cheap iron, since my wife won’t let me use hers. Does anyone know how hot the iron should be to transfer the toner?



Jim



From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Donald H Locker
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 3:30 AM
To: Homebrew PCBs
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laminator + Iron





Thank you for the idea, Dan. Best of both worlds!

Donald.
----- "thedancarter" <thedancarter@... <mailto:thedancarter%40yahoo.co.uk> > wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I recently gave TT another try after giving up and going back to photo
> boards.
>
> Problem was inconsistent pressure with iron, or crappy Aldi laminator
> not hot enough.
>
> Solution was to use both - £2.50 iron from Argos, £10 laminator. The
> iron just sits on top of paper on board (on a sheet of plywood - no
> ironing board or whatever necessary) for a couple of minutes, to get
> it hot, then into the laminator twice to apply even pressure.
>
> So for has worked every time (using magazine paper) - might be worth a
> try for anyone having inconsistent results.
>
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