Homebrew PCBs

Bill,  I have taken apart the laminator, it wouldn't be easy to change
the gears around for a different speed as the two rollers have the
same size gears (to make rollers go in opposite directions)the motor
has a smaller gear, the housings on the end of the rollers has no
adjustment but a board would probably squeeze through the middle. Both
rollers have heating elements on them. The fuser i'm going to use for
my boards has a hollow roller with a powerful lamp in the hollow
section for it's heating. i have taken photos but don't know how to
upload them.Teach me to upload the photos and you're welcome to them.
Philip
 --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Maxwell" <wrmaxwell@b...>
wrote:
> That would be great Phillip, if you wouldn't mind.  I guess my
principal 
> question is whether it uses a directly heated roller or some form of
heat 
> pad upstream of the roller. I'm banking on it being directly heated,
given 
> the limited depth of the whole machine. Also, an idea of the ease of 
> changing the gearing would be useful.
> Thanks
> Bill
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "electrophilip" <electrophil@n...>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:53 PM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Hello. Any Australians about? (specificaly 
> toner tranfer stuff)
> 
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> >I have the smalish blue one purchased from Aus Post,I don't use it for
> > circuit boards as I have an old fuser out of a large photcopier i am
> > modifying for toner transfer. I am willing to pull apart my laminator
> > and let you know whats inside it if you're interested.
> > Philip
> >
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Maxwell" <wrmaxwell@b...>
> > wrote:
> >> I'm in Tassie.  Check out Australia Post too.  Thy carry small A4
> > CBC
> >> laminators, one seemingly more substantial for $69.95, a more
> > obviously
> >> plastic version, blue in colour, for $39.95.  I'm likely to buy the
> > $69.95
> >> one and see if it can be converted.  If not, I can stand that price
> > to keep
> >> it as a laminator.
> >>
> >> Part of my reasoning for conducting the experiment is that CBC
> > would be
> >> unlikely to run a varied inventory of parts for its smaller
> > laminators and
> >> therefore there must be a good chance that those for our A4 market
> > share
> >> design features for the North American market?  I'll let you know.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Russell Shaw" <rjshaw@n...>
> >> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:23 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Hello. Any Australians about?
> > (specificaly
> >> toner tranfer stuff)
> >>
> >>
> >> > mikegw20 wrote:
> >> >> Hello all.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have just come across this site and thought it best to
> > introduce
> >> >> myself.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am playing around with toner transfer and have been put on to
> > "office
> >> >> works 150gsm matte inkjet paper" for the process.  I have been
> > using
> >> >> 10mil traces for SMD work without trouble.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am looking at laminators and hence the call to Australians is
> > that I
> >> >> would like to know of any suitable units available here.
> >> >>
> >> >> I do my pcb layout on autotrax (the non protel one
> > www.autotraxeda.com)
> >> >> and I can share a few tips and stuff.  Also I have taught myself
> > SMD
> >> >> soldering, I am not great but I can do it, so again the offer
> > for any
> >> >> advice (given or taken) is there.
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike
> >> >
> >> > I saw some laminators in kmart a few months ago in the stationary
> > section.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files,
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> >> > Photos:
> >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
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> >> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
> >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and 
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> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
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> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
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