Phil, Grant,
I am confused by those strips of PCB that are to be wedged between
the aluminum plates. I understand that epoxy or screw wil work but
what is the difference from the original setup? There were the clear
plastic spacers in plase and they wer spreading hte two parallel
metal plates apart, so why removing them and replacing them with
different ones? To spread teh plates fyrther apart? If so they PCB
strips could fit additionally and over teh originally existing pieces
of plastic spacers. Mike
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
>
> If you drill holes in them, they will sit over the dimples and stay
in
> place. like I said earlier.
>
> 032 may be enough but I had 062 waste sitting around.
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "grantfair2001"
> <grant.fair@s...> wrote:
> >
> > I solved this problem by making two small (maybe 1/4" x 3/8")
pieces
> > of .031 pcb and wedging them between the top plate and the little
> > plastic things that stick out from each side (I don't have a
camera
> > and wish I did).
> >
> > This worked well until I had to move the laminator around a bit,
and
> > the pieces fell out. I will epoxy them in place.
> >
> > I did have to take the plastic cover off to install them. I just
put
> > them on the plate and used a screwdriver to slide them over and
wedge
> > them under each plastic "finger".
> >
> > The directions were frustrating for me too and I cursed the author
> > many times, and I also wished for photos. Eventually I got it
done.
> > But 15 minutes? No way. But the results were worth it.
> >
> > Grant
> >
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...>
wrote:
> > >
> > > About the spacers: they basically pivot (wiggle) and are not
> > > parallel to each other. Is that what you are referring to? If
so
> > > then to cope with it you keep them apart with two 0.062" strips
of
> > > PCBs on each end, right? If so then it is possible to stick
those two
> > > strips from the back, without disassembling the laminator, what
do
> > > you think?
> > >
> > > Like I said, I completed it but for such a product (it carries
the
> > > whole line of dextrine paper), I would envision something
written by
> > > a technical writer, with pictures, because I can see some
people
> > > having problems with it.