Awww, now I understand the need for the heat. If you can machine the parts from aluminum, that just might be the way to good.... That laminator seems to be good other than the plastic supports for the rollers.
Good luck and let us know what you do, and how it works.
Ken H>
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Ryan Fobel <rrfobel@...> wrote:
>
> It's not my printer that's making it so hot; I was actually me
> cranking it up on purpose. Although I was originally using the
> laminator to do toner transfer for pcbs, the latest (and
> unfortunately, the final) application was an attempt at adhering
> Teflon film to my finished pcbs. Unfortunately, Teflon has a very
> high melting point (>265C), which is more than the plastic could take.
>
> I may end up machining replacements for the melted plastic pieces out
> of aluminum unless I can find something else suitable...
>
> -Ryan
>