Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "James Newton" 
<jamesmichaelnewton@...> wrote:
>
> I have a friend who wishes to purchase a complete, ready to go, 
direct 
> to double sided PCB inject resist, soldermask, and 
> component "silkscreen" system. E.g. a converted Epson printer with 
a 
> reliable feed tray for double sided printing, the MISPRO inks pre-
> loaded, the cartridge reseter and everything else required.
> 
> He is willing to pay $500. Any interest?
>

With all respects to the people that are going in the direction of 
such a system, I think that you are aproaching the PCB making from 
the wrong side. I do not know if all of you that post regarding 
special inks for printers (like a PCB Santa Claus machine) are really 
spending and efforting so much time. If you make a balance between 
the different PCB making techniques, I believe that the winner is 
(consuming less time and effort, with the added-value of the most 
quality finishing) the dry-film methods (ala Thinktink). It is much 
simpler to learn to imaging, developing, etc. properly, that to 
trying to obtain a "really repetable and reliable" procedure with the 
other methods. If I should be waiting for an incredible ink resist, 
or for the most simple method in the world (without any effort of 
mine) surely I did not had maked any PCBs in all these time.