Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 10 Feb 2007 09:25:32 +0100, fourthdr <fourthdr@...> wrote:
> 
> > Hi:
> > Does anyone have a recommended combination of
> > toner/printer/paper/heat, to produce reliable reproducable 
circuit  
> > boards?
> > I've tried special transfer paper, transparencies, and plain 
paper
> > using a regular iron with varied results. Most of the time the 
toner
> > is over heated, or flakes off of the copper or melts and mirges 
with
> > close traces.
> > Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> A huge factor in getting repeatable results is using a fuser or 
laminator  
> instead of the iron.
> Using a paper that works for others is probably a good idea too.
> 
> ST
>
Be aware that some of the cheap Brother printers use a different 
toner that doesn't seem to work very well for toner transfer.  I had 
problems like you described using a Brother 2040.  When I switched 
to an HP 1020, everything worked a whole lot better.

Jim