Homebrew PCBs

Rick

Did a very similar thing 20 years ago using  DuPont and Acheson polymer thick film inks.

Malcolm

I don't suffer from insanity I enjoy it!
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The writing is on the wall.
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On Thu, 8/15/13, Rick Sparber <rgsparber@...> wrote:

 Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] convert inkjet printer into wax printer
 To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
 Date: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 3:00 PM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
 
 
     
       
       
       Mark,
 
 
 
 Sounds like removal is not an issue.
 
 
 
 How liquid tight would the 3D mask be? 
 
 
 
 Given that a 3D printer gives us a third dimension to the
 mask, I wonder
 
 what else can be done with it on the circuit board. What
 would be very cool
 
 is if the 3D printer could form the traces on a piece of
 fiberglass. I
 
 recall an old process that could put down fine wire and
 cover it with glue.
 
 
 
 Rick
 
 
 
 -----Original Message-----
 
 From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
 [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
 
 On Behalf Of Mark Lerman
 
 Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:50 AM
 
 To: Homebrew_PCBs@...m
 
 Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] convert inkjet printer into wax
 printer
 
 
 
 Rick,
 
 
 
 A heated bed is no real problem - I built one that works
 pretty well. 
 
 But I'm not sure the wax won't stick to the copper
 directly. 
 
 I  hadn't thought about removing the  plastic. PLA,
 which is the plastic
 
 I've been using, has only one solvent I know of,
 Tetrahydrofuran, which you
 
 can get on ebay. Heated Benzene is also supposed to work.
 However, by
 
 switching to ABS, you can use acetone to dissolve the
 plastic easily.
 
 
 
 Mark