I never did understand the instructions on why the clear spacers
should be removed. They are about the width of a laminated piece of
paper. Why remove them??? Anyway, I decided they were too thin so I
put thicker ones in. I suppose you could just add to the original
ones but then .062 FR4 was the right thickness and I'd already removed
the thin ones.
should be removed. They are about the width of a laminated piece of
paper. Why remove them??? Anyway, I decided they were too thin so I
put thicker ones in. I suppose you could just add to the original
ones but then .062 FR4 was the right thickness and I'd already removed
the thin ones.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...> wrote:
>
> 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.