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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: baking paper TT

From: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@...>
Date: 2010-02-27

What did you use to tape it to the carrier paper? Is there a special high-temp adhesive tape for this?

(I did try Reynolds baking paper without carrier once, but it crinkled in the printer and was a right pain to remove. So I won't do that again :)

Thanks,
Donald.
----- "sailingto" <sailingtoo@...> wrote:

> Wayne, did you ever try the baking paper? If so, what are your
> results.
>
> I just tried it a few minutes ago and BOY AM I IMPRESSED!! It's
> better than the Pulsar paper, OR any other paper I've used like the HP
> Presentation paper. Both those work and make a nice transfer, but this
> is so much easier.
>
> I just did a 2X3" board with traces and full ground planes. Ran thru
> twice at 300F and the paper just slides off with NO trace of toner
> left on paper, nor any paper on PCB. The traces look good and dark -
> the ground plane does have some thin spots, but since there is no
> toner left on the paper I have to lay that blame to the HP P1006
> printer, and it was starting to show those light spots on Pulsar and
> HP Presentation paper. I have 500 pages on a starter toner so that
> might be the problem... low toner?
>
> One thing that just occurs to me - double sided boards. The parchment
> paper is so thin and slick it might be hard to hold in place while
> lining up both sides.
>
> Thank you Piers and others for bringing this paper to my attention.
>
> Ken H>

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