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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Fwd: Cold Toner Transfer [1 Attachment]

From: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@...>
Date: 2016-01-20

Thank you for the help and demos, Roland. Good looking transfer!

Donald.

----- Original Message -----
> From: "rolohar@... [Homebrew_PCBs]" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: "Roland Harriston" <rolohar@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 5:20:04 PM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Fwd: Cold Toner Transfer [1 Attachment]
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Roland Harriston" <rolohar@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 3:13:29 PM
> Subject: Cold Toner Transfer
>
> John Snyder:
>
> Photo of a part of a cold toner transfer.
>
> Technique is as shown in the YouTube video.
>
> Not perfect, but equal-to-or-slightly better than what I can get with hot
> transfer.
>
> The important part for me is that it took me about 10 minutes to do the
> complete
> operation, including a warm water rinse to peel off the paper backing.
>
> And the process seems to be not as hit-and-miss as my hot transfer work.
>
> I have not etched any of the boards yet, but I don't anticipate any problems.
> I will use muriatic acid and hydrogen peroxide in a 50 to 50 solution.
>
> I don't own a laser printer, so all of the laser copies are done at a local
> quick copy shop.
>
> I have no idea what type of toner they use or what kinds of printers they use
> except that the laser printers a BIG machines. I supply the paper.
>
> Of course, this photo is much, much larger than the actual board (about 8X),
> but it does serve to show detail of transfer.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Roland F. Harriston
>