Homebrew PCBs

Motorize it to create even smooth feed.  you could pretty easily build
a speed controller and using a gearhead motor you'd get enough torque
at a slow feed.  fuse in one pass.  of course, you can also buy speed
controllers pretty cheap.  I think you do want reverse (in case of jams).

Add a thermostat and a temp indicator.  You'd have a pretty good fuser

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...> wrote:
> 
> It's 8.5" I paid $10 for it because nobody knew what it was. It has 
> two red rubebr rollers which are heated, the laminated item fits 
> between them. Those two rollers are not motorized (!). There is knob 
> on the side which is turned by hand. The PCB fits betwenn the 
> rollers, gets fed between them approx 1" by turning the know on the 
> right side and then a larger black rubber roller  (non heated) pickes 
> up the PCB and pulls it between the previously described heated 
> rollers...
> 
> What that means that the PCB is pulled by hand and that means it may 
> not get evenly heated, however our trick is to feed back again, maybe 
> from different angles.
> 
> The machine robustness is stunning and it runs really hot.
> 
> I own a big thank you to this group for mentioning the laminators so 
> many times.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <alienrelics@y...> 
> wrote:
> > 
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...> 
> wrote:
> > ...
> > > Then I happened to come accross a GBC laminator, one of those 
> larger 
> > > units, probably commercial, from 20 years ago- it uses rolls of 
> > > plastic for laminating. I tried a quick lamination and it runs 
> really 
> > > nicely, requires no modification and the temp can be adjusted by 
> > > changing the pot setting on the sensots touching the rollers.
> > 
> > How wide? Those things are expensive! You got a great find.
> > 
> > > PS Steve, you're right. I better keep that fabulous Nuarc 26k uv 
> > > exposure unit.
> > 
> > ;')
> > 
> > Steve