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

From: "Rick Sparber" <rgsparber@...>
Date: 2013-08-14

Malcolm,

Can you be more specific on the paper you used?

Thanks,

Rick

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From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Parker-Lisberg
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 4:06 PM
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Easy Fast Laser Print DIY Circuit Boards - Dave's toner-transfer freezing technique

Rick

I have had equal success using ink jet photo paper from our local pound shop. It is a heavy weight paper, 10 sheets for one UK pound, and the toner separation was complete. It seems that the freezing after thermal transfer is the key. The 0.005" boundary lines even transferred.

Malcolm

I don't suffer from insanity I enjoy it!
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On Tue, 8/13/13, Rick Sparber <rgsparber@...> wrote:

Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Easy Fast Laser Print DIY Circuit Boards - Dave's toner-transfer freezing technique
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 11:56 PM


























James,



This is what I bought:



http://www.ebay.com/itm/A4-10Pcs-Sheets-Heat-Toner-Transfer-Paper-For-DIY-PC

B-Electronic-Prototype-Mak-/170900415631



Rick



-----Original Message-----

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

On Behalf Of James Newton

Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 11:11 AM

To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Easy Fast Laser Print DIY Circuit Boards -

Dave's toner-transfer freezing technique



Rick, can you share the source, part number and mfgr, or any other details

about the "special waxed paper"?



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com,
"Rick Sparber" <rgsparber@...> wrote:

>

> The special waxed paper came in WAY ahead of the promise date - got it

today. Wonderful material! I drafted a 1" long scale with 10 major and 30

minor divisions on it using DesignCAD V14. It was then printed, mirror

image, onto the wax paper. I printed 4 coupons at a time.
Two of these

coupons were taped to 2 small pieces of copper plate.

>

>

>

> I ran my copper plates with the waxed paper on top through my laminator 10

times. Then I put the samples in the freezer for 15, not 30 minutes. The

paper fell away from the toner. Then I dropped the two samples in rather

used up ferric chloride that I put out in the Arizona sun.
Every 15 minutes

I would bump the container. After an hour I pulled out the samples. The

toner was solid and I had etched down about 0.001"
according to my caliper.

The fine lines of the scale and numbers all looked perfect.

>

>

>

> My last small challenge is figuring out how to color the background and

leave the raised copper areas shiny. I tried coating the entire surface and

then abrading the raised area. Didn't do a very good job but the technique

shows promise.

>

>

>



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