Homebrew PCBs

Hmm, That might work.  If it slips too much on my rollers, I could 
always rough up the surface a bit so that the roller can get some 
traction. I just remembered I have some plastic sheet out in the 
shop somewhere that is sort of rubbery yet stiff.  It is the 
material used by engravers to make desk and office signs etc.  I 
recall it being about 1MM thick or so. I will have to dig that out 
and have a look see at that too.

By chance, how are you going to setup your leading edge detector?  I 
have not given that too much thought yet either.  I can easily see 
using a very basic snap acting switch for this.  Even an opto switch 
if I can put a notch in the carrier board so that it is lined up 
with the leading edge.  I am hoping I can get it rigged up so that 
the carrier board is past the feed roller a bit more than what paper 
would be.  This would make it much easier to keep the board in 
alignment during feed through.

Still have to figure out that damn "Printer Jam" error too - grrrrr, 
wish I had watched it run a few power up cycles before ripping it to 
pieces.

Chris



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:26:40 +0200, lcdpublishing  
> <lcdpublishing@...> wrote:
> 
> > I have been pondering a bit about the feeder tray for the ink jet
> >
> > printers.  If you recall, Stefan came up with a really good 
method -
> >
> > leading edge has a long stop and a center mark.
> >
> >
> > I have yet to come up with a material suitable to make this 
from.  It
> >
> > would need to be thin, and somewhat rigid.  Furthermore, it 
needs to
> >
> > be pulled through the printer with ease.  On my Stylus 850 is 
has a
> >
> > rough-surfaced metal roller for the main feed roller so I am 
think
> >
> > along the lines of a plastic tray. Anyone else give any thought 
to
> >
> > this yet?
> >
> >
> > Chris
> 
> 
> I was thinking along the lines of large PCB material.
> 
> ST
>