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Subject: Re: Hello. Any Australians about? (specificaly toner tranfer stuff)

From: "electrophilip" <electrophil@...>
Date: 2005-06-19

I have the smalish blue one purchased from Aus Post,I don't use it for
circuit boards as I have an old fuser out of a large photcopier i am
modifying for toner transfer. I am willing to pull apart my laminator
and let you know whats inside it if you're interested.
Philip

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Maxwell" <wrmaxwell@b...>
wrote:
> I'm in Tassie. Check out Australia Post too. Thy carry small A4
CBC
> laminators, one seemingly more substantial for $69.95, a more
obviously
> plastic version, blue in colour, for $39.95. I'm likely to buy the
$69.95
> one and see if it can be converted. If not, I can stand that price
to keep
> it as a laminator.
>
> Part of my reasoning for conducting the experiment is that CBC
would be
> unlikely to run a varied inventory of parts for its smaller
laminators and
> therefore there must be a good chance that those for our A4 market
share
> design features for the North American market? I'll let you know.
>
> Bill
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russell Shaw" <rjshaw@n...>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Hello. Any Australians about?
(specificaly
> toner tranfer stuff)
>
>
> > mikegw20 wrote:
> >> Hello all.
> >>
> >> I have just come across this site and thought it best to
introduce
> >> myself.
> >>
> >> I am playing around with toner transfer and have been put on to
"office
> >> works 150gsm matte inkjet paper" for the process. I have been
using
> >> 10mil traces for SMD work without trouble.
> >>
> >> I am looking at laminators and hence the call to Australians is
that I
> >> would like to know of any suitable units available here.
> >>
> >> I do my pcb layout on autotrax (the non protel one
www.autotraxeda.com)
> >> and I can share a few tips and stuff. Also I have taught myself
SMD
> >> soldering, I am not great but I can do it, so again the offer
for any
> >> advice (given or taken) is there.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Mike
> >
> > I saw some laminators in kmart a few months ago in the stationary
section.
> >
> >
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