RD,
Thanks for the link. The Apache AL13P Professional appears to be a great laminator for the price.
Could you elaborate on the placement of the temperature sensor? Do you move it closer or farther from the rollers? Also, will the readout give the correct temperature after the adjustment?
Baxter
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "RDHeiliger" <rdheiliger@...> wrote:
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> Instead of milling new side frames for a $25 laminator, I would recommend buying a $65 laminator that has four rollers instead of two, and has steel frames and case. Also the temperature can be raised by simply moving the sensor about 1/4" from the rollers. The roller pressure can also be lowered with 4 screws from the bottom. Note that I replaced the 10 rpm AC motor with a 12 VDC 2 rpm gear motor. I get good transfers with 3 passes.
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> http://www.amazon.com/Apache-AL13P-Professional-Laminator-Document/dp/B0012UEQ5C/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1284997741&sr=8-1
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> I also found that I need about 10-15 ∗C higher temperature with 1/16 board than 1/32 board.
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