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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] removing toner?

2010-08-11 by Dylan Smith

On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 11:01:33AM +0100, Leon Heller wrote:
> On 11/08/2010 06:20, AA9GG wrote:
> > Just tried my hand at toner transfer. What is the trick to remove the toner from the board once etched? I'm having a heck of a time trying to get it off.
> 
> 
> Rub it with a piece of kitchen towel moistened with cellulose thinners 
> (xylene).

The way I do it is a bit more work, but it works fine, I just use the 
piece of wet-n-dry paper that I cleaned the board off at the start of 
the process to scrub the toner off. Takes about three or four minutes.

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