Homebrew PCBs

Steve,

Thank you for the feedback and for the group link.

Ballendo 

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <alienrelics@y...> 
wrote:
> Yes, and no it doesn't work. The copper apparently draws away heat 
to
> quickly, and Alps wax thermal transfers by heating the head 
elements.
> And it is -very- sensitive to the exact temperature.
> 
> However... some ribbons take higher temperatures than others to
> transfer, for instance the metallic, metal foil, and white ribbons. 
So
> if a lower temp ribbon (like black) had a white ribbon sticker put 
on
> it, maybe it would compensate for the heat sink action of the 
copper.
> 
> BTW, there is also http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Alps/
> 
> Steve
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> 
wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Has anyone looked into the possibilities of the alps type 
printers?
> > 
> > Being film based, they might make some things easier...
> > 
> > Here's a Yahoo group:
> > 
> >   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alpsdecal/
> > 
> > Hope this helps,
> > 
> > Ballendo