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Re: Newbie asks: 0.064" stock in GBC 9" Personal Laminator?

2006-10-22 by strangequark09

I've pushed the .064 through a similar "5 mil" laminator. Corner 
first, give it some gentle assistance on the way in and the way out.

-SQ

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "schabtach" <adam@...> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
> 
> I'm rounding up tools and materials to try my hand at making PCBs. 
My
> intention is to use the Pulsar method. I have obtained a GBC 9"
> Personal Laminator, but it seems that 1/2 oz. 0.032" clad boards 
are
> very hard to find. After much googling the only source I've found 
is
> Digi-Key, and they're currently out of stock.
> 
> I'm wondering whether anyone has tried feeding the thicker 0.064"
> stock through the GBC Personal Laminator. I've spent a good deal of
> time reading the archives of this mailing list and while I've seen 
it
> mentioned several times that feeding the stock in corner-first 
helps
> with thicker material, it isn't clear to me whether anyone is doing
> this successfully with this laminator. I noticed that the 
instructions
> say that the maximum pouch size is 5 mil, but I don't know whether 
or
> not that tells us anything useful.
> 
> I might just try it myself, but I thought I'd ask here first 
before I
> run the risk of gagging my brand-new laminator. 
> 
> Alternatively, has anyone tried the sponge-etch method with 1 oz.
> copper stock? 1 oz. / 0.032" stock seems to be readily available.
> 
> Thanks in advance for any replies.
> 
> --Adam
>

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