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Re: TT: getting the toner to stick (Don't forget the gravy)

2004-03-08 by poitsplace

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Alan King <alan@n...> wrote:

>    That may not be a bad method at all, something 
> that keeps the toner from sticking too well, yet 
> doesn't make the paper surface hard and nonporous 
> and smash the toner out in the ironing.  Can't 
> tell well from the pics if all your holes were 
> clear or cleared easily, but looks good.  I'll 
> have to try it out tonight and make sure there's 
> nothing undesirable vs what I'm doing now.  Free 
> paper is highly desirable, even vs just the 50 
> cents paper I'm using :).  Was that turkey gravy 
> or beef to have with your paper?
> 
>    And hopefully not leaving stinking gravy bits 
> behind in the printer..

It's not EXACTLY gravy.  You just mix up some water
and flour (or starch...don't need as much starch)
and stir it into boiling water.  I applied it with 
one of those foam paint brushes.  One nice thing 
is that unlike standard coated inkjet paper, it
doesn't leave behind any white crusty stuff.

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