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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] First attempt at toner transfer

From: Mark Lerman <mlerman@...>
Date: 2016-06-03


I know this isn't what you asked, but this<http://www.instructables.com/id/Modification-of-the-Pantum-2502W-for-Direct-Laser-/
> is a process for making pcbs that has a much, much easier learning
curve and is less expensive than toner transfer.

Mark



At 01:32 AM 5/30/2016, you wrote:


 
So I took a run at it.  I printed my artwork to magazine pages, thenplaced on my copper and ironed away.  The first attempt failedpretty hard
… 5 minutes with the iron and maybe 40% of it was missing.  Icleaned the board with acetone, printed again and this time went to 10minutes.  Better.. but still missing bits. 
 
Wondering where to look for problems here?  Paper?  Iron nothot enough?  How do you know?
 
Also.. is there a limit to how many times you can attempt ironing on aPCB?
 
Brad