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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Silk screen methods at home?

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2005-01-19

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:11:44 -0500, Stephen Bartlett
<tower.op@...> wrote:

> I am one of the people looking at silk screening for resist
> application.
> When I get toner transfer to work, inclulding getting the paper to come
> off, given my limitation of having to use commercial copiers, some of
> whose operators are reluctant to put inkjet paper in their very
> expensive laser machines, I will be happy to stay with TT. So far the
> mechanics of resist application and paper removal have been unsuccessful
> enough that I have not even got around to etching yet. That includes
> using some of the recommended papers. I have not yet tried Pulsar's
> paper.
> More specifically, what copier/printer, toner, and paper are you using?
> Thank you,
> Steve Bartlett


look in the database section of the group page for working printers and
papers.
I am not so sure silkscreening equipment is cheaper than a laser printer.
Also, i don't think
it is cheaper than UV photo process by much.

If you can live with 300dpi a laser jet 3 can be had for less than 10$,
and works well.

ST