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Subject: Re: pcb picture techniques

From: "James" <jamesrsweet@...>
Date: 2010-03-24

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mark Lerman <mlerman@...> wrote:
>
> I tried a scanner, but the image seems out of focus. Any special settings?
> Mark
>

All scanners are not equal. I tried one of those new super slim LED flatbed scanners and found it was useless for scanning anything that had any depth. My ∗ancient∗ Scanmaker E3 which is the old style with a fluorescent tube does a great job, I can even scan the faceplate of moving coil meters without disassembling the meter