Homebrew PCBs

I suppose someone has tried it but I wouldn't think the printer would 
last very long.  There is a green translucent plastic drum inside the 
toner cartridge. I believe that comes in contact with the paper (or in 
this case, the copper PCB).  If so, this could easily be scratched by 
the pcb material and if that happens it won't work good anymore.

Also, I don't know if a laser printer could accomodate thick material 
such as a PCB board.  My color laser docs even recomend NOT using card 
stock (such as post card stock), the other lasers I have there is no 
warnings about using card stock though.  However, if card stock is at 
the upper limit, that is about .009" thick or less, PCBs I think start 
at around .014" and go up from there, not positive though (I am a 
rookie at this stuff).

It would be cool to hear about any experiments at do such a thing 
though!

Chris



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "matt clement" 
<buckeyes1997@y...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have any specifics on converting a laser printer to 
print 
> the toner directly to the boards?  it would be great for the first 
> side, but then how would you ever print the second side perfectly 
> aligned??
>