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Subject: Re: Fantastic results with cheap sign vinyl as toner transfer medium

From: "dubob4432" <dubob4432@...>
Date: 2012-10-11

here you go -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Roll-12x24-adhesive-backed-vinyl-Sign-Craft-Quality-Oracal651-High-Gloss-/261025417412?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc653c8c4

placed and order just a bit earlier today

bob

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Heiss" <jeff.heiss@...> wrote:
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> Where did you find it? Did you place an order?
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> Jeff
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> From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of dubob4432
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:20 PM
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Fantastic results with cheap sign vinyl as
> toner transfer medium
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> fwiw i found the same type of vinyl that was in the video for very cheap for
> a 12x24" piece - less than $5 shipped.
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> already have a laminator so this should be interesting :)
>
> bob
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com> , kabowers@ wrote:
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> > On Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:39:29 +1100, you wrote:
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> > >> anybody want to sell a foot or 2 by 8"+ of vinyl cheap? would like to
> try
> > >this out
> > >> but since i don't have a vinyl cutter, don't have any vinyl nor use for
> it
> > >if i can't
> > >> get the desired results.
> > >
> > >
> > >Hobby shops - or rather craft shops that sell scrapbooking stuff will
> have
> > >it.
> > >
> > >You can get in sizes like that for the CriCut machines that have been
> > >mentioned on here a few times.
> > >
> > >Some eBay sellers will sell you a page-size sheet for a couple of
> dollars.
> > >
> > >Interesting, I guess any high-gloss vinyl would work. I've got a few
> > >different types so I might try that.
> > >
> > >There is a small possibility that the vinyl will melt in your fuser.
> Years
> > >ago a sales rep showed me some new vinyl stock (for labels), it got as
> far
> > >as the fuser. Took me ages to clean it out.
> > >
> > >Tony
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > It would probably be a real good idea to test it first with a clothes iron
> > set to linen or cotton first. Much easier to clean up than your fuser.
> >
> > If you are paranoid put a sheet of thin aluminum foil between the iron and
> vinyl.
> > If something melts it will just toss the foil and vinyl.
> >
> > Keith Bowers WB4LSJ- Thomasville, NC
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