Homebrew PCBs

On Feb 10, 2007, at 3:39 PM, David McNab wrote:

> Heat:
> - I'm using an old Ibico laminator with cold spring-loaded
> rollers on entry and exit, and hot sprint-loaded plates in the
> middle. This laminator has digitally adjustable temperature and
> motor speed, but I always set it to its maximum 160degC and
> slowest motor.
> - Note that when using the silicon-coated backing paper, I only
> need to put the board through the
> laminator for one pass - if I use 2 or more passes, the
> traces/pads tend to 'squish' and short into each other

I have a t-shirt heat press that goes up to 400 degrees F.    Think  
that would work rather than a laminator?   Since there are no moving  
parts, what would you estimate the press time to be?

William Carr

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