Homebrew PCBs

Thanks for that tip.  Sadly, while happy to supply a H300, their freight 
estimate to Australia was $175.85.  That put a very different perspective on 
the proposal.  Guess it's back to tracking the H200 or H300 model on the 
Australian market or treading the laser printer fuser route.

Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "frajopea" <bigfiles@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 12:56 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: H200 Laminator


>I got mine for $60 here:
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> http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/sqlresults?id=X8qYqF9Z&mv_pc=73
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> Pick one that's missing the non essentials... mine came only with the
> manual... who needs anything else :)
>
> The box was also broken (it was shipped with tape on the box, but with
> packaging material and a larger box). Save yourselves a hundred
> dollars and buy these while they last!
>
> Fp
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> ps: (disclaimer) My laminator arrived in working condition, I am not
> responsible for any bad things happening to anybody who follows my
> advice. Take it at your own risk.
>
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Alan King <alan@n...> wrote:
>> Bill Maxwell wrote:
>>
>> > What sort of price is the H200 Stateside these days?
>> > Bill
>>
>>
>>    Just looked around recently, and it was like $150 or so new.
> Picked up a
>> very cheap one from Staples just to see how it'd do, but it's crap
> and going back.
>>
>>    Look at Staples website and there is an $80 Xerox that I've heard
> some good
>> things about.  4 minute heat up implies a fairly decent heater, a
> good thing for
>> PC boards.  No telling on the mods needed though.  Also the same
> item is $50
>> under a different brand name on the net, have to hunt from the
> picture though I
>> don't recall it off hand..
>>
>>    Even though I plan to order boards for quantity now, I'll still
> be testing
>> and doing prototypes etc.  Plan on doing the same as Stefan and
> building my own
>> laminator from fusers.  Adjustable high heat, pressure, and timing
> to be able to
>> find the optimum transfer will just save too much annoyance over the
> long term
>> even for once in a while use.
>>
>>    Assuming of course I don't get the direct printing going first.
> As important
>> as I see that it's still a back burner thing right now, too many
> items ahead of
>> it that have to get done first, mostly boards so I can finish and
> order the
>> panels I need.
>>
>> Alan
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