Homebrew PCBs

My results are achieved by coating the paper with mucilage before laser
printing the toner.  The mucilage wil dissolve during soaking, and the paper
will float away from the board - no further rubbing required - givung a
perfect transfer of the toner.

MikeN


----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: There is no way that water soluable paper
will work for TT.


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> On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 02:37:26 -0000, crankorgan <john@...>
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> > Mike,
> >      If the paper acts just like real paper until water hits it why do
> > you think it won't work? You are soaking your paper and pealing it
> > back. Having the paper dissolve would prevent the traces from being
> > pulled loose during the pealing operation. Am I missing something?
> >                                           John
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> No you are not missing something. except that you shouldn't peel the paper
> if you have adhesion problems.
> Let it soak well (scratch the surface to make that faster) and then peel
> the main bulk off, but LEAVE the last
> layer. rub that with your fingers or rubber.
> you can also rub away the whole paper, circular motions starting center
> work best. "roll" it off.
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> Mike is a notorious nay-sayer, ignore him ;-). If we would listen to him
> nobody would ever have tried
> toner transfer in the first place, or making PCBs at home.
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