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Subject: Re: First Masque Transfer PCB (it no worky)

From: "James" <jamesrsweet@...>
Date: 2010-04-16

>
> I went to my local $.99 store and purchased a cheap picture frame w/ two
> pieces of glass. I used two plastic spring loaded clamps to hold my PCB
> sandwich together. I find those clamps are perfect. I have heard the
> tracing paper trick. I actually have those OH transparency sheets laying
> around because I teach school. But I am stuck doing one at home I will give
> it a try.
>
> Is there a adjustment factor when using tracing sheets instead of
> transparency sheets?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris Maness
> KQ6UP
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I found it was hard to get a solid enough print on transparencies.

Best with any method to do a test exposure. Cut a strip of board, put a test pattern on it, then cover most of it and expose for 30 sec, uncover another increment, expose, repeat until you have a strip with a bunch of segments of incrementing exposure time and note the one with the best results.