My results are achieved by coating the paper with mucilage before laser
printing the toner. The mucilage wil dissolve during soaking, and the paper
will float away from the board - no further rubbing required - givung a
perfect transfer of the toner.
MikeN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: There is no way that water soluable paper
will work for TT.
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> On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 02:37:26 -0000, crankorgan <john@...>
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> > Mike,
> > If the paper acts just like real paper until water hits it why do
> > you think it won't work? You are soaking your paper and pealing it
> > back. Having the paper dissolve would prevent the traces from being
> > pulled loose during the pealing operation. Am I missing something?
> > John
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> No you are not missing something. except that you shouldn't peel the paper
> if you have adhesion problems.
> Let it soak well (scratch the surface to make that faster) and then peel
> the main bulk off, but LEAVE the last
> layer. rub that with your fingers or rubber.
> you can also rub away the whole paper, circular motions starting center
> work best. "roll" it off.
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> Mike is a notorious nay-sayer, ignore him ;-). If we would listen to him
> nobody would ever have tried
> toner transfer in the first place, or making PCBs at home.
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