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Re: homebrew thermal transfer printer testing

2007-03-15 by docstein99

If the board is too hot, it will melt all the wax to it.  If its too 
cold then none of the wax will bind.  Any variations of heat in the 
middle, sides, front or back of the board will also cause a misprint.  
Not easy.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Cristian <bip@...> wrote:
>
> 
> >
> >Someone did try it with an Alps with wax ribbons installed, but found
> >that the copper sucks away heat too quickly for the wax to adhere.
> 
> Why not preheat the bare pcb?
> Cristian
>

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