Copper is an amazing conductor of heat. Bringing the copper-touching toner to a fusible temperature without the laser-facing top layer vapourising would be very difficult.
That said, try it and report back! If it does work, it could be very useful. I would start with a warmed PC board (close to but below fusing temperature) to minimise the loss.
And good luck.
Donald.
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> From: "drsage2007" <davesage12@...>
> To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:47:39 AM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Another approach for lasers
> Just had another idea.
> How about coating the PCB with a very thin layer of laser printer
> toner. A powder coating set up would work well for that i.e. uniform
> electrostatic attraction of the particles to the copper. Then use a
> laser diode on a CNC mill or flatbed plotter to fuse the resist to the
> board.
> I also thought that powder coat paint might work but it requires a
> long heat cycle to cure it properly.
>
> It may be time to destroy an old CD burner and try this.
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> Any thoughts??
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> Sage
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