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From: "Anthony" <toftat@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 4:51 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Toner Transfer questions...


> Being new to this, I am trying to make a toner transfer board. I have
> made one very simple postage stamp sized board and it worked OK. I am
> now trying to do a slightly more complex board (in a crawl-walk-run
> kinda thing) and am having a lot less luck. I have tried to transfer
> a couple of times and decided it wouldn't work right.
>
> I am printing on my regular 20lb 84 brightness Georgia
> Pacific "Copier Paper" $3 from walmart, and it leaves a lot
> of "hairs" on the toner. If I am aggressive enough to get these off,
> I also pull the toner off the board.
>
> How hard should I try to get these off? My first thought was they too
> will act as resist and I need to get them all off, is this true?
> Becaused my second thought was that they'll absorb the etchant (FeCl)
> and etch anyway albeit a bit slower.
>
> Is there any better paper out there that won't cost a fortune, I have
> seen the press'n'peel stuff and at $2 a sheet it's a bit costly if
> it's one shot. I have a small budget but I can afford to use a bit of
> time on the process.

Try using shiny paper, like ink jet paper, or from a magazine. The clay in
it dissolves easily and you get quite good transfer.

Leon
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