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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Before Ironing the Printed Schematic - what do you?

From: freedom2000 <freedom2000@...>
Date: 2010-10-19

For Lexmark (I have also one ) the temperature is 170°C

I have tweaked my GBC to increase the temp see here for the whole story
:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/photos/album/2010322437/pic/list

As your first name seems to be french, and as I am also french, I have
posted explainations on a french forum too :
http://www.usinages.com/impresson-pcb-avec-une-plastifieuse-gbc-t22763.html

Don't need to play with the motor, just the temperature which is really
easy to achieve :-)

JP

Le 19/10/2010 20:41, Jean-Marc Spaggiari a écrit :
>
> Hi JP, thanks for your prompt feedback.
>
> My printer is a Lexmark E210. I just ordered a GBC HeatSeal
> (http://www.presentationsdirect.com/gbc-heatseal-9-creative-pouch-laminator.html)
> and hope it will be hot enought. Do we know how hot the GBC laminators
> are?
>
> Also, I'm planning to "play" with the motor to have it moving slowly
> (like cutting the power 30% of the time, etc.) so the PCB will stay
> longer in the hoven.
>
> JM
>
> 2010/10/19 freedom2000 <freedom2000@...
> <mailto:freedom2000%40free.fr>>:
> > Hin
> >
> > Yes there is a minimal temp which depends on the toner you use (the
> > printer model)
> >
> > For all printer (but Brothers) this temperature is around 170°C 180°C
> > For Brother printer it is closer to 200°
> >
> > JP
> >
> > Le 19/10/2010 19:57, Jean-MarcS a écrit :
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Regarding the laminator, is there a minimum temperature we need to
> >> have to do a good job? Or we "just" need to pass more times in the
> >> laminator if temp is to low?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> JM
> >>
>
>


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