Homebrew PCBs

Laminates up to 3/16" thick.   Not tried for PCB's but have run in sign shop for years.

http://www.usi-laminate.com/store/wpbec_viewItem.asp?idProduct=2115&Level1=1&Level2=24&Level3=95

Norm


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: strangequark09 
  To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 9:12 AM
  Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Newbie asks: 0.064" stock in GBC 9" Personal Laminator?


  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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