Homebrew PCBs

Billy, this is a classic question on the subject. 

A laminator HC 200 from GBC, can be had for $90, lock stock and 
barrell. It provides wonderfull results as evidenced on www.pulse.gs

http://www.pulsar.gs/1-tts/c_pcb/pcb_frames/frameset.html

They even provide information how to modify it for thicker boards 
(out of the box it does 40 mils using a Gootee-suggested paper, which 
I strongly reccomend). If one wants smaller than a page PCBs they 
have a smaller model for less money. 


This is all there is on the laminating subject. Tahnk 
youwww.pulsar.gs. Mike



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Billy Byler" <cougar@s...> 
wrote:
> Apparently I cannot wield a clothes iron very well (my pattern 
> usually turns out like swiss cheese), so I'm going to start 
> constructing a laminator out of a Laserjet II fuser.  The fuser was 
> given to me, but I did not receive the power supply or motor.  So, 
> here are a few questions for those who have done the conversion, or 
> just know the answers :)
> 
> 1) Does the fuser element take 110V AC (I'm in the US), or do I 
need 
> a DC power source?  I have some SSRs that are good to 20A, and 
would 
> like to use one to control the temperature. 
> 2) Since I'm starting to tinker with microcontrollers, I would like 
> to hook a PIC ADC port to the thermistor to create a crude 
> temperature indication on an LCD and provide feedback for the SSR 
> control.  Are laser printer thermistors particularly "noisy" at any 
> give temperature?
> 3) Finally, I think I'll hook a hand crank onto the geartrain.  Is 
an 
> *ultra* smooth feed required, or would I be able to crank it 
manually 
> with acceptable results?
> 
> Probably a bit much for a beginner, but I would like to give it a 
> shot anyway.  Thanks for any help or pointers you can give.
> 
> 
> Billy Byler