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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: TT: getting the toner to stick (Don't forget the gravy)

From: Alan King <alan@...>
Date: 2004-03-08

poitsplace wrote:
> Of course, if you don't mind doing some extra work, you can actually
> turn NORMAL paper into really good toner transfer paper
> by...essentially...painting it with gravy
>
> After it's dried and you iron it flat it goes thru a normal copier
> quite well...and as for easy release...
>
> http://www.extremecooling.org/ec/images/pp/gravy/water5.jpg
>
>

That may not be a bad method at all, something that keeps the toner from
sticking too well, yet doesn't make the paper surface hard and nonporous and
smash the toner out in the ironing. Can't tell well from the pics if all your
holes were clear or cleared easily, but looks good. I'll have to try it out
tonight and make sure there's nothing undesirable vs what I'm doing now. Free
paper is highly desirable, even vs just the 50 cents paper I'm using :). Was
that turkey gravy or beef to have with your paper?

And hopefully not leaving stinking gravy bits behind in the printer..