Hi David, I have been down the same road making negs from artwork. The only thing left that I know of and I have been using for a while now is what appears to be the only thing being made is a German Lith film by the name of MACO GENIUSfilm which is Litho film coated on a clear and stable 100u polyester base.(Description on the packet of film) it is processed the same way as Kodak Kodalith Ortho used to be. I get mine from a art supply house in Melbourne, Brunswick I think but I will see if I can find out where, its a while since I bought any. For developing I use Koalith super RT developer A&B CAT....445 6794. For fixing I use ILFORD ILFOFIX II...CAT.1756948 Hope this helps. 73's Don VK3YV..... ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Hopkins" <davhop@...> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 1:32 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Reversing film. > Gentlemen, > For over thirty years I have been making PCB boards using a > photographic method. > > The pre coated board I have been using is -ve acting. > > This requires a negative to be produced from the +ve computer > generated artwork. For many years I used an orange (UV opaque) > material made by 3M. > > This was taken off the market and I switched to an AGFA > Printon Ortho daylight film. This was far superior than the orange > film however the section of AGFA that made this film went out of > business a couple of years ago. > > Try as I might I can't find a replacement for this film. > > What I need is a method that can make a high contrast UV opaque > negative from a positive printed on cleat plastic. > > Anyone have any suggestons? > > Thanks > > David > > > David G. Hopkins (Vk4ZF) > CAPALABA QLD. > AUSTRALIA > S27 32.191 E153 11.867 > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and > Photos: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBsYahoo! Groups Links > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1719 - Release Date: 10/10/2008 4:08 PM
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Reversing film.
2008-10-11 by VK3YV
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