Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Homebrew PCBs

I went on a quest for a replacement for the obsolete HP part number Q2419A that received a rave review in the paper database and have found it. It is HP Presentation Paper (Laser) CG988A. 250 sheets runs US$12-15. Fantastic stuff. Using toner from both an HP5L and Brother HL-2140 and five passes (probably more than needed, but I do that number as SOP) through an Apache AL13P laminator set at 350F, paper floats off board after five minutes of soaking leaving virtually no clay residue and allowing 5 mil lines.

I need to mention that I really like the amazingly cheap (US$67 - now even cheaper than when I bought mine) Apache AL13P laminator. It's Chinese, of course, and I've seen nearly identical looking laminators selling under different model numbers.

The rollers smoke for some time during first use, so just put it in the garage or patio and let the volatiles smoke out of the rollers. However, do not leave it unattended while doing this. I set the laminator to its highest temperature setting to really bake the rollers. I do not see any duty cycle restrictions mentioned in the manual. And always turn the laminator to its lowest temperature setting and allow it to cool down before turning it off to avoid roller damage as noted in the instructions (glad I read instructions).