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Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] vacuum frame for UV exposure

From: KeepIt SimpleStupid <keepitsimplestupid@...>
Date: 2012-02-21

If you can get some polyester translucent paper, you can use a drop of water.  Works great.

--- On Mon, 2/20/12, Jeff Heiss <jeff.heiss@...> wrote:

From: Jeff Heiss <jeff.heiss@...>
Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] vacuum frame for UV exposure
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, February 20, 2012, 10:41 PM
















 









I am considering making a vacuum frame to use for the UV exposure method.

Has anyone made or own a vacuum frame that they can share their thoughts on?

I am unable to find any pictures or information of PCB frames made by others

for our purposes. Does anyone have any suggestions for materials like

plastic covering (dry cleaner bags UV transparent?) or the porous material

for allowing the vacuum to flow under the board?



Jeff



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From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]

On Behalf Of leeleduc

Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 6:23 PM

To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Printer and Pulsar Paper



I'm using a Samsung ML-2525. Works well, just have to make sure you have it

set to the darkest settings. I've dedicated this printer for PCB's in the

lab.



Have a look at

http://www.pcbfx.com/main_site/pages/start_here/printer_info.html



Also, drop Frank an e-mail at mail@...

<mailto:mail%40pulsarprofx.com> . He's very good at helping people use his

product.



Regards,

Lee



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com

<mailto:Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com> , "storan4wd" <bob.balderson@...>

wrote:

>

> > I saw some one used a samsung laser 1200x1200 dpi with reg.

> > photo paper.

>

> Hi Mark,

>

> I am that someone! Just for interest, I tried using that Samsung ML-1860

laser to print a small piece of Pulsar paper stuck to a regular paper

carrier. It was very good indeed - once I remembered to set the paper to

"thick".

>

> I didn't proceed any further but I could see that it ought to give good

results to about 10mil.

>

> It impressed me enough to think about using my old stock of Pulsar paper

to make iron on silk screens.

>

> Regards,

>

> Bob

>



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