Homebrew PCBs

> Alan wrote:
> Actually the old Okimate printers for
> Commodore etc would make more sense
> for testing.  Lower res etc but
> cheaper than dirt now when you find
> one..

Yeah - I had an Okimate model 10 themal
printer on an amiga WAY back.  Did colour
that was just considered amazing at the
time.

I have not seen one with a working print
head for many years though :D

My citizen PN60 (actualy an IBM/lexmark
rebadge) is almost the same tech. as the
old okimate.

The number of things that still use the
old thermal transfer tech. is pretty
high - so if I break the PN60 and all
3 primeras when hacking thenm - I can
still find 1001 fax  machines to pull
apart.

A screwdriver, a hammer and an oxy-torch.
Should not take to long to pull each of
them apart with that setup.

> <snip>
> Hard to want to persue it much 

Oh - I am just curious about its
doability.  I don't think that milling,
EDM, direct inkjet printing or screen
printing goats blood as a resist will
ever be more viable for quality or speed
for small runs Vs good old photo-resist.

(though I will build one of each 'cause I
love to build things)