I Don't know the temp! BUT
The model I have I purchased through www.dynaart.com
it is a GBC Model 200
it ready to go in about 3 minutes !! NO kidding
I run my pcboard through it 2 to 3 times And I get Fantastic results.
I find the most important thing to do before running through laminator is
!CLEAN THE PCB!!!!
I use to use scotch bright pads but now I use fine emery paper about a 200
grit
sand lightly in a circular motion till all the pcb look shinny.
then take the scotch bright pad with soap and scrub a bit more !!
dry then attach you transfer..
do not put your fingers on the copper after cleaning.
BTH I think I paid $159. for the laminator from dynaart
I could have purchased it at office max for about $20. less but I needed
other supplies and they told me that they had to modify one thing on the
laminator.
true ??? or not????
for $20. it wasn't worth the risk.
what frank at dynaart told me if you don't love it send it back.
so that sold me.
the laminator does come with some paper so this helps with the extra cost.
but I must say!!! I still haven't tried his transfer paper.
I do have it but!! I have quite a bit of the pressnpeel blue and it does
work great together.
regards
victor
----- Original Message -----
From: "dsv1486" <darrell.vandenberg@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 2:06 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: laminator
Ok so it is strangely silent on this topic. So I will let you know
what I am doing. I purchased a laminator from a place in Chicago
called big lots. A store that buys discontinued things and sells for
a reduced rate, I paid 29.95 US. The specs said that the maximum
temperature is 100 degrees Celsius. So I tried the process on a
copper clad board with zero results. Discouraged I left it and tried
the iron method. I cannot get the results that many have experienced.
The traces are fat and jagged, there are voids etc.
So when the thread on the laminator unfolded I was prepared to buy
one at Staples if someone had proven that it worked. As usual no one
has just a lot of speculation research, which to me is useless unless
results can be verified. So I proceeded to take the laminator apart,
which I had purchased. It has bimetal thermostat connected to a one
shot that tells you when it has reached operating temp. I placed a
switch to short out the thermostat and let it warm up 10 minutes and
tried a board with glossy paper (national geographic in case anyone
wants to try the same and it is easy to get). I ran it though about 6
times and placed it under water for about 5 minutes. I was surprised
to see clear results however there were some parts that did not fuse
to the copper so I determined that I need more heat. I placed the
cover and let it warm up 20 minutes and found that the nylon gears
melted on the rollers. So now I have to cast new gears and try again.
So my question to ones that have successful laminators, what is the
temperature that they operate at so that I can replicate the
results????
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <alienrelics@y...>
wrote:
> You know he has a point. After all, not all laminators are created
> equal, and I don't recall this particular laminator being mentioned.
>
> I know I have a very good GBC laminator with adjustable temp, about
3
> or 4 years old, and after about 8 passes it still won't fully stick
to
> even one of those cardstock thin 1 oz doublesided boards.
>
> Steve Greenfield
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "dsv1486"
> <darrell.vandenberg@t...> wrote:
> > Dean:
> > Appreciate the sarcasm, no really, however that is not the answer
to
> > the question. Has anyone gone out to staples, purchased the lam
and
> > tried a toner transfer. I have seen lots of stuff on the net
about
> > research, but little proof that can be validated. Have you done
so????
> >
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dean Batute"
<phix_it@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > Darrell,
> > > a thread just finished DIRECTLY before your's. Not months
> > ago,
> > > nor weeks ago litteraly the posting before your's. Read the
very
> > > first message that began that Thread. Give you a hint...It was
from
> > > me.
> > >
> > > For every one else....funny wouldn't you say? Here I
am...research
> > > research research, read ,read read, do everything I can to find
out
> > > info on a topic that interests me. For some....well...???
> > > Sometimes I wish I wasn't a polite Englishman.
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers....Dean.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "dsv1486"
> > > <darrell.vandenberg@t...> wrote:
> > > > Does anyone know if the Docuseal 95p at Staples will work for
> > > PCB's.
> > > > Has anyone tried it?????? I am thinking of purchasing one
however
> > I
> > > > would like to know if it is worth it.
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