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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question

From: John Baker <johnbaker_erie_pa@...>
Date: 2004-07-04

How expensive is VERY expensive? And I have very low wavelength leds that are UV. Could I just position them over where the board comes out, or what do you mean by "cured"?
Thanks, John

Leon Heller <leon_heller@...> wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "pebo festus" <mebo31@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 7:07 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Inkjet Question


> you CAN print directly to pcb (strip down a printer to take straight
> through feed) but you are going to have to find an ink that is water
> proof and will not clog up your print heads (this is the big catch).
> I have printed directly to pcbs but it was with the standard ink in
> the cartradge--but it is not resist proof. it prints out a great
> picture but resist and water washes it off.
> if you can find some ink that works you will have found the holy
> grail.

Such ink is available, but it requires special printheads (very expensive)
and has to be cured with UV as it is printed on the copper.

Leon
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Leon Heller, G1HSM
http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller


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