Homebrew PCBs

Phil, Grant,

I am confused by those strips of PCB that are to be wedged between 
the aluminum plates. I understand that epoxy or screw wil work but 
what is the difference from the original setup? There were the clear 
plastic spacers in plase and they wer spreading hte two parallel 
metal plates apart, so why removing them and replacing them with 
different ones? To spread teh plates fyrther apart? If so they PCB 
strips could fit additionally and over teh originally existing pieces 
of plastic spacers. Mike



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
> 
> If you drill holes in them, they will sit over the dimples and stay 
in
> place.  like I said earlier.
> 
> 032 may be enough but I had 062 waste sitting around.
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "grantfair2001"
> <grant.fair@s...> wrote:
> > 
> > I solved this problem by making two small (maybe 1/4" x 3/8") 
pieces
> > of .031 pcb and wedging them between the top plate and the little
> > plastic things that stick out from each side (I don't have a 
camera
> > and wish I did).
> > 
> > This worked well until I had to move the laminator around a bit, 
and
> > the pieces fell out. I will epoxy them in place.
> > 
> > I did have to take the plastic cover off to install them. I just 
put
> > them on the plate and used a screwdriver to slide them over and 
wedge
> > them under each plastic "finger".
> > 
> > The directions were frustrating for me too and I cursed the author
> > many times, and I also wished for photos. Eventually I got it 
done.
> > But 15 minutes? No way. But the results were worth it.
> > 
> > Grant
> > 
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...> 
wrote:
> > > 
> > > About the spacers: they basically pivot (wiggle) and are not 
> > > parallel  to each other. Is that what you are referring to? If 
so 
> > > then to cope with it you keep them apart with two 0.062" strips 
of 
> > > PCBs on each end, right? If so then it is possible to stick 
those two 
> > > strips from the back, without disassembling the laminator, what 
do 
> > > you think?
> > > 
> > > Like I said, I completed it but for such  a product (it carries 
the 
> > > whole line of dextrine paper), I would envision something 
written by 
> > > a technical writer, with pictures, because I can see some 
people 
> > > having problems with it.