Thanks Malcom;
Here is a photo album of the mods that I have done on this GBC laminator :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/photos/album/2010322437/pic/1318278452/view?picmode=&mode=list&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=ascI have also the Gcode available to mill the new epoxy walls (to avoid them to melt with high temperatures...)
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> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: GBC laminators
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