Ken, which IR thermometer off ebay did you buy? What's the model. I'm looking at a few and I'd like to know what to avoid. :)
Thanks
Marc
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "sailingto" <sailingtoo@...> wrote:
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> Yep, what James says is the way it's done.
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> James, what IR thermometer do you have? I purchased a cheapie off ebay. It works pretty good at room temps, and even colder. Up over 200F or so it doesn't do so good - especially on shiny surfaces. I've not been able to get a temperature on a copper board yet with the IR.
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> My temperature tests have been with either a thermometer probe stuck into the input rollers, OR with the temperature sensor I now use, and also used a type J thermocouple and measured the voltage output.
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> Ken H>
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "James" <jamesrsweet@> wrote:
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> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Steve <steve65@> wrote:
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> > > Thanks for the info guys.
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> > > I found some information on the web about the TL901, but nothing about
> > > temperature. How does one know before purchase if a particular laminator
> > > will heat the board to the 300F range?
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> > > And, if I had a laminator, how would I measure the temperature to which
> > > it heats the board?
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> > > Steve
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> > Easiest thing to do is buy a laminator that someone else already has experience with.
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> > I used an IR thermometer to measure the roller temperature when I was modifying mine.
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