Homebrew PCBs

Mark,
I would be interested in more info on your process. Do you get much spreading of the trace width during the reflow fusing in the oven.

Thanks,
Craig

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mark Lerman <mlerman@...> wrote:
>
> I don't want a flame war here, but I've got a board in my hand, 
> direct from my modified laser printer, that says you are wrong. When 
> the boards come out of my laser printer the toner is quite solidly 
> attached to the copper. You can turn the board over and tap it or 
> blow on it strongly without disturbing the toner.
> 
> Interestingly, double clad boards are easier to do than single sided 
> ones. It seems to require a much higher voltage to charge a board 
> that does not have copper touching the transfer roller.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> At 08:45 AM 4/28/2010, you wrote:
> > > The Brother HL-2170W claims to have a straight through path for card
> > > stock, etc...
> > >
> > > Has anyone tried to use this to print directly on PCB blanks?
> >
> >
> >Won't work anyway, the copper mucks up the static charge lasers use to get
> >the powder to stick to the drum, then transfer to the paper (or PCB here).
> >
> >There's always a first though.
> >
> >Tony
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