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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: hacking a laminator

2008-12-11 by DJ Delorie

"Carl W. Livingston" <microcarl@...> writes:
> The concern that I have is that the GBC-9 may not be able to produce
> the required heat to properly transfer the toner from the paper to
> the copper-clad.

It does.  My current problem is that it's *too* hot for photofilm - I
end up destroying the film instead of laminating it.  I need to cool
it down a little.

> Before I would spend any time on a hack for an external temperature
> controller, I'd look inside the GBC-9 and see if there is an
> adjustment on the thermostat controlling the heating element.

Nope.  I did take it off and put a thin wire under it to reduce it's
thermal footprint - i.e. make it a little hotter.

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