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

From: "poitsplace" <lmburt@...>
Date: 2004-03-09

It has to be a relatively thick coating...not sure spray starch would
do it (although I have considered it)

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
> why not just use spray laundry starch?
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "poitsplace" <lmburt@e...>
> wrote:
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Alan King <alan@n...> wrote:
> >
> > > 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..
> >
> > It's not EXACTLY gravy. You just mix up some water
> > and flour (or starch...don't need as much starch)
> > and stir it into boiling water. I applied it with
> > one of those foam paint brushes. One nice thing
> > is that unlike standard coated inkjet paper, it
> > doesn't leave behind any white crusty stuff.