Well...it still suffers the same problems as regular coated inkjet
paper (can't do large areas as well as traces) so I guess it's a bust
(although it does work well for silkscreening the odd label on a
board since unlike standard coated inkjet paper...it doesn't leave
the paper's coating stuck to the surface)
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "poitsplace" <lmburt@e...>
wrote:
> OK, made a batch...what I seem to find is...
>
> (1) thicker paper works better (not crazy
> kinds of thick, just not the uber-cheap
> paper
> (2) half sheets are less likely to get as
> wrinkled
> (3) if you've got a steam iron, steam them
> (starched side up) and they'll flatten
> out almost perfectly. If you iron them
> starched side down the starch gets moist
> and sticks to whatever you're using.
> Since the surface of the iron is hotter
> than the steam, the starch won't stick
> (can't get moist)
>
> Here's a couple pictures of half-sheets I
> tried.
>
> Here's a half-sheet of that cheap crappy
> paper. I made sure to have a light shine
> on from an angle so you could see both any
> wrinkles better
> http://www.poitsplace.com/images/thinpaper.jpg
>
> And because I had it laying around, another
> half-sheet...this time it's actually coated
> inkjet paper
> http://www.poitsplace.com/images/coatedpaper.jpg
>
> stick it under the yellow pages over night and
> it'll probably get rid of any remaining wrinkles
> or curling. Hope this information helps