Phil, I meant: is SMD PCB possible using that staple paper #471861
AND Tone Transfer. If you are using something else, can you tell us
what paper and printer are you using? I am revisiting TT after few
months. My last attempt wer bad for SMD. I nderstand that a good
fuser is neccessary for SMD especially. Mike
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
> possible? absolutely! Heck its a lot easier since you don't have
to
> drill so many holes. I keep looking for cheap, decent SMD
connectors
> so I can drill even fewer holes.
>
> I do think it means it is more likely you have to do double sided
> boards and get good at doing "poor man's vias". All things
> considered, its pretty easy though.
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...>
wrote:
> > Does this mean that making a quality SMD PCB is possible?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas P. Gootee"
> <tomg@f...>
> > wrote:
> > > Don,
> > >
> > > I have recently updated my webpage on the toner transfer
> procedure:
> > >
> > > The results seem to be basically PERFECT, EVERY TIME, now. And
> > it's extremely quick, and easy.
> > >
> > > I give VERY detailed step-by-instructions for the complete
> > procedure, plus the exact paper type and its source (only $0.33
per
> > sheet!), etc.
> > >
> > > I've also posted PHOTOS of an example board that I made,
showing
> > the paper pattern and the pcboard at various stages during and
> after
> > the process.
> > >
> > > The example board includes trace widths from almost 1/2 inch
> (12.7
> > mm) down to around 2/300ths (0.0067) inch (0.17 mm), with between-
> > trace spacings down to about 0.0067 inch, although I think that
the
> > smallest trace-width that's actually shown in the photos is
> 4/300ths
> > (0.0133) inch (about 0.34 mm).
> > >
> > > I haven't tried making any traces or spacings that are smaller
> than
> > 2/300ths of an inch, yet. But the 2/300ths-inch traces and
spaces
> > that I HAVE tried were absolutely no problem at all. And the
> results
> > look excellent. (Even the little "o" characters that are part of
> the
> > %-signs that are etched out of copper in very small 4-point text
> come
> > out perfect. And their line/space features are even smaller than
my
> > smallest trace-widths and spacings.)
> > >
> > > I've made at least 20 boards this way, so far, with NO bad
boards.
> > >
> > > The PCB-making-procedure webpage is at:
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > http://www.fullnet.com/u/tomg/gooteepc.htm
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > OT: If anyone wants any 1-sided boards made, from ∗∗BITMAP-
> type∗∗
> > patterns that could be emailed (or mailed), my teenage son is
> > thinking of using my method to start a small business, making
pcbs,
> > probably for about $15 or $20 for a board that's up to about 4x6
> > inches, with that price including the drilling of up to a couple
> > hundred holes AND applying the silkscreen artwork (your greyscale
> or
> > bitmap image) to the component side. Turnaround time would
probably
> > be zero to one day. He's been making boards for ME, and is very
> good
> > at it. (And I would supervise.) If anyone's interested, or has
any
> > questions, just email me (Tom) at tomg@f... .
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Tom Gootee
> > >
> > > http://www.fullnet.com/u/tomg
> > >
> > > -----------------------------------
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Message: 5
> > > Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:18:46 +1000
> > > From: "Don Bradbury" <don282@d...>
> > > Subject: Re: SCOTCH 8007
> > >
> > > Hi Bill, many thanks for the reply I think I am to basic with
> > my needs for most people on this board. I don't make
enough boards
> > these days to get to the level of the others and I don't like the
> > toner transfer system I find it is to uncertain for what I
> need it
> > for (10 GHz boards $1.45 sq.inch) but the same situation exists
> here
> > I have a number of sq ft. of negative board and I don't know if
> > it will still work either.
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]