Homebrew PCBs

On Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:18:01 -0600, you wrote:

>Harvey White wrote:
>> On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:32:12 -0600, you wrote:
>>
>> OK, the transparency is a single use item.  You don't iron it on,
>> because that puts a layer of something (goo) on the board.  Of course,
>> there's the glue you use to hold it on, but in that case, you have a
>> choice of what to use.  You reverse it so that the printing is on the
>> bottom, and won't be easy to wear away.  Goes on the top of the board,
>> of course.
>>
>> You laser print on the back of the transparency, that's the SS layer.
>> You could just as easily go color with transparency film and an ink
>> jet.
>>
>>
>> Harvey
>>
>>   
>Ok, thanks for clearing that up. I need to buy some transparencies for 
>both ink jet and laser then so I can see which works for me.

You buy the type of transparency for whatever machine you have, of
course.  IIRC, if you run an inkjet transparency through a laser
printer you face the possibility that the plastic will melt.

Harvey

>Dave