Thanks for the link; now to find a local retailer or such. Donald. -- *Plain Text* email -- it's an accessibility issue () no proprietary attachments; no html mail /\ ascii ribbon campaign - <www.asciiribbon.org> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Mitchell" <gossiphog@...> > To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 1:16:38 PM > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] liquid pencil > It's this one.. hmm.. refilllable.. > > http://www.sharpie.com/enUS/Pages/sharpie-liquid-pencil.aspx > > I found the refills.. 0.5mm > > http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/SHARPIE-Liquid-Pencil-Refill-5TCG2?Pid=search > > I use a cricut to do stuff like this, I'll have to give it a try > sometime. > > -David > > > On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Donald H Locker > <dhlocker@...>wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > Who makes that product? 0.4mm is a little large for me (I prefer > > 0.18mm > > pens) but might be good for other experiments. > > > > As far as conductivity, I'd say lay down a line and measure the > > resistance > > end-to-end. That will give you a better idea than I (and probably > > many > > others) have. It would be great if you could share that info, too. > > > > TIA, > > Donald. > > -- > > *Plain Text* email -- it's an accessibility issue > > () no proprietary attachments; no html mail > > /\ ascii ribbon campaign - <www.asciiribbon.org> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "David Mitchell" <gossiphog@...> > > > To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 11:54:45 AM > > > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] liquid pencil > > > I bought myself one of these new "liquid pencils". It's like a > > > retractable > > > pen, but draws a nice thin (0.4mm or so) line with this "liquid > > > graphite" > > > ink. > > > > > > It erases very nicely, and supposedly becomes permanent after 24 > > > hours. > > > > > > I'm wondering if this pencil mark has enough conductivity to allow > > > me to > > > plate additional copper on lines drawn on a nonconductive surface > > > like > > > fiberglass? > > > > > > http://web.media.mit.edu/~plusea/?p=554 > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and > Photos: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBsYahoo! Groups Links > > >
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] liquid pencil
2011-07-27 by Donald H Locker
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