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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Using a vinyl cutter for pcb's

From: "Alexandre Souza" <alexandre-listas@...>
Date: 2005-04-07

> I ran across a website that sells Roland Stika vinyl cutters
> and "cutronics foil" for making pcb boards.
> www.techsoftuk.co.uk
> Check under software and "PCB design and make" for more info.
> Futher googling found an upgrade kit to convert a dot matrix printer
> to a vinyl cutter.
> This may be more practical (cheaper) than the cnc route.
> I'm going to check out the local sign shops to see if they would use
> the cutronics foil. Or maybe look ing converting a plotter to cut
> the foil.
> Note: I have no vested interest with either Techsoft of Roland, but
> it seems like a clever idea.

You can use even normal vinyl for that, but forget something less than 40
mils wide. I have one here, and the results are not so good. Stick to thermal
transfer instead.



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