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Subject: Re: Easy Fast Laser Print DIY Circuit Boards - Dave's toner-transfer freezing technique

From: "AlienRelics" <alienrelics@...>
Date: 2013-08-01

BTW, that seems to be the same stuff as the Laser printer foils you can buy from paper and craft stores.

Steve Greenfield AE7HD

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Sam Rod <mail4sam@...> wrote:
>
> The green foil fills in "micro" gaps, and adds a layer of additional protecting to the transfer toner.
> other than that? nothing. Just my personal opinion
>
> If you get a good layer of toner? go with it.
>
> I usually use a permanent marker to fill in what I believe to be light spots.
>
> S
>
>
>
> On Jul 30, 2013, at 6:12 PM, <n0tt1@...> wrote:
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> > Can you 'splain the green foil thing to "seal" the
> > top of the toner?
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > On Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:15:38 -0400 Harvey White <madyn@...>
> > writes:
> >
> > On Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:30:35 -0700, you wrote:
> > You may also want to consider green foil or the like to "seal" the top
> > of the toner, which may help a lot in making the board a bit more
> > rugged as well as eliminating some of the holes.
> >
> > Harvey
> >