Homebrew PCBs

>(aluminum foil).  If this thing gets scratched, the toner cartidge 
>is ruined.
>  
>
  Drum rolls around with the paper though, scratches are usually from 
things like paper clips that hit the drum and then move against it.

  Put tape over all 4 edges of a rectangular piece and the result makes 
a baby's butt look like sandpaper.

  And I'd bet there is some oil or film coating on the metal from 
processing, bare aluminum foil stays shiny almost forever, which I 
wouldn't expect of raw aluminum exposed to oxygen.  At any rate, prints 
fine on my HP and did a few tests, but I'd still rather eliminate the 
transfer part.  Toner does tend to push into the foil a bit, so lines 
are a little thinner than on paper.  My own tests looked pretty good 
too, but I haven't had time to even look at it lately.

  I'd still much rather get rid of the transfer process though.

Alan