Homebrew PCBs

--- sethkoster <sethkoster@...> wrote:
...
> I had somewhat better luck today using a fresh board from Radio Shack
> and a different paper (Everyday HP Photo Paper, semi-gloss), but I
> still had a couple spots where traces broke.   Both spots the trace
> was broken when I seperated the paper from the board, but I did not
> see them on the paper.   I left the board and paper in the hot water
> bath long enough that when I lifted the board out the paper just slid
> off and stayed in the water.   

the TT seems OK, doesn't have to be hot water, just throw the hot board into
cold or lukewarm water. definitely you have a bad board prep process.
make sure you scrub heavily with a pan cleaner (abrasive detergent) type until
your board has no traces of anything seen in bright light, no spots of any type
nor color and no deep scratches.

> I tried using a glossy magazine page but it jammed in my printer and
> the paper I listed above jams about every other time, what kinds of
> paper do you find works well?   I'm using a Brother HL-2040.

always use a 'base' sheet and stick only a piece of TT paper to it with paper
masking tape or laser labels. print first a draft on the base and then you know
exactly where to place the (1/4" oversized) transfer paper. the re-print with
your best settings.

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