Homebrew PCBs

Is the PM200 a flat bed type printer. Could not tell from the pics on 
ebay.

RD

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, mlerman@... wrote:
>
> I just boughty an Epson Picturemate PM200 on Ebay for $31 including 
shipping. It's very high resolution with piezo print heads that 
prints 4x6 photos. I'm going to modify it for pcbs. If it looks 
reasonably feasable, I'll buy a few more for experimentation, 
possibly with a small board heater built in. I'll post the results. 
Let me know how your C84 goes - Mark
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> -----Original Message-----
> >From: r_twiddy <r_twiddy@...>
> >Sent: Feb 26, 2008 1:34 PM
> >To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: dvd printer
> >
> >Hi all.
> >Right now, I am using some ideas I  found on the internet, to 
> >modify a Epson C84 printer. They have suggested pigmented inks , 
> >which work in the printeer(company says.) and after the printing. 
you 
> >heat the ink to 466' for 3 mins to cure it. They say it is then 
> >perfectly etch resistant.
> >
> >I am doing very small board also. Nothing greater 2-3.
> >
> >Hope that helps.
> >Rob.
> > 
> >
> >--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Harvey White <madyn@> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:30:00 -0500, you wrote:
> >> 
> >> >I'm new to this group, so forgive me if this has already been 
> >> >discussed to death. I am mostly interested in very small 
robots, 
> >so I 
> >> >want to make small (less than 2x2 inches), relatively thin 
boards. 
> >> >Has anyone successfully used one of these dedicated cd or dvd 
> >label 
> >> >printers, or a photo printer that also allows cd printing for 
> >direct 
> >> >transfer? I am aware of the ink issues, etc, though I have not 
> >fully 
> >> >researched this, yet. Thanks for any leads.
> >> >
> >> 
> >> Afaik, yes.
> >> 
> >> The issues are the type of printer, that it must be able to deal 
> >with
> >> a CD, and that the ink is relatively critical.  Some people 
preheat
> >> the board, and some need to be able to heat the board afterwards 
to
> >> cure the ink.
> >> 
> >> Not sure how anybody has solved the registration problem, if at 
all.
> >> 
> >> Harvey
> >> 
> >> >Mark
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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