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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Newb Catch-Up

2006-05-30 by Volkan Sahin

Yellow is the best magenta is also ok but forget cyan. If your black ink is color black (mixture of yellow, magenta, cyan) it can also be etch resistant but don't expect same performance as yellow one.
Volkan

----- Original Message ----
From: dsv1486 <darrell.vandenberg@...>
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 2:03:36 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Newb Catch-Up

   do the other colored inks work as I have ordered the 4 bottle set of 
 the mispro inks 2oz size.
 
 --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
 <stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
 >
 > On Tue, 30 May 2006 21:12:00 +0200, <drachels1@...> wrote:
 > 
 > > I found this group last night while looking for ways to use a pen
 > > plotter to apply etch resist to PCBs.  It appears from my limited
 > > perspective that you guys have found a way to use an inkjet for 
 this
 > > and much more?  Would someone be so kind as to point me in the 
 right
 > > direction to learn how you are doing this.  This will solve a 
 number
 > > of issues for me.  Thank you!!!!
 > > DRR
 > 
 > 
 > The established and most used methods currently are tiner transfer 
 and  
 > photo process.
 > Inkjet printing is something we are still working on, but i 
 wouldn't see  
 > why someone couldn't jump right into it.
 > 
 > It's basically all about the ink, Volkan found one that works, 
 MISPRO  
 > yellow, at inksupply.com.
 > It's also about the head, you need a newer printer with many 
 nozzles. See  
 > previous posts for example models, but all the newer ones with 
 variable  
 > drop size should be the right kind..
 > You basically figure out a way how to feed the PCBs through the 
 printer  
 > and you also need to cure the ink before etching with heat, a 
 stove plate  
 > works, when it starts to turn brown it is enough.
 > 
 > As you see, there isn't terribly much known about this so far. But 
 i'm  
 > confident everyone can duplicate it. I took me so long because i 
 had the  
 > wrong printer at first. With the right printer, and the right ink 
 in the  
 > cartridge, it basically worked within 5 minutes.
 > 
 > ST
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