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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: CNC photoplotting (was Small UV source)

2004-04-16 by Roy J. Tellason

On Friday 16 April 2004 04:40 pm, dkesterline wrote:
> This idea of CNC photoploting has got my wheels turning.
>
> Does anyone know what wavelength the laser emitters in laser printers
> are?

I don't know offhand, but you can find a *lot* of info on those (as well as
the lasers in cdroms, and other lasers) at repairfaq.org, if I'm
remembering right.

> I'm thinking that it might be passible to photoplot directly onto
> sensitised boards.

I thought those required UV? The lasers AFAIK are all IR...

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