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2016-12-30 by keith printy
The lead wires on thermocouples usually are soldered with some type of lead based solder. In high heat conditions this can come loose or oxidize to where it is
2016-12-30 by Harvey Altstadter
Rob, The link that I purchased from is inactive, but this is the same unit:
2016-12-30 by Rob
Which one? RE: approach in favor of a purchased controller with a type K thermocouple. This cost USD 8.99 on e-bay from China. I have not yet put it into
2016-12-30 by Harvey Altstadter
Rob, The Passive IR gun type thermometer is only used for making initial measurements, not for a feedback type control system. The PIR thermometers have a
2016-12-30 by Harvey Altstadter
Ancel, In the Harbor Freight laminator, the rollers are almost completely surrounded by an aluminum structure that contains the heaters, and radiates the heat
2016-12-30 by Rob
Where do you mount this device without destroying it and melting solder on the supporting chips in the toner work PCB heating path? How far do you mount it
2016-12-30 by AncelB
Non contact passive infrared rules... Get one of these... https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9570
2016-12-30 by me@...
You really should start your own thread. I have only done drilling so far but I am pretty sure milling works like drilling. You first import your file from
2016-12-29 by Kevin Byrne
Thank you for all of your help. Instead of buying a new meter k type I will look intoprobes for my J type as it works in etchant well enough per a mercury
2016-12-29 by keith printy
I use infra red at work.if you want to read the temperature of a pipe accurately you have to wrap black tape around it. in a laminator that won’t work! From:
2016-12-29 by keith printy
It is just the materials used in the thermocouple and the output for whatever temperature you are reading.i think the k type can withstand higher temperatures
2016-12-29 by Harvey Altstadter
Kevin, Here is a link to a site that explains the difference between the thermocouple types:
2016-12-29 by Kevin Byrne
Another question If I may. I have a Digi-Sense Digital Thermometer Type J Thermometer. What if any is the difference between the two Type K and Type J probesor
2016-12-29 by Harvey White
... No, windows. that ought to explain much. apparently I missed the part about Linux. The program can still be damaged any number of ways, either default
2016-12-29 by Kevin Byrne
Got the message loud and clear as all that I have is infrared. Off to E_Bay to buy meter. Best Kevin
2016-12-29 by Rob
If you are going to play in this ball game you need a ball and a bat and a glove. You need an accurate CONTACT measument of temperature...thermometer. I
2016-12-29 by Rob
WOW Damaged? What damages PDF readers on LINUX MINT? and this option to PICK REPAIR when did that become part of user options on any operating system? On
2016-12-29 by bnf@...
I down loaded Flatcam 8.5 I was able to up load my Gerber file for the copper side top and get it to generate the isolation cutting trace but for the life of
2016-12-29 by Harvey White
... I ve had times when the PDF reader is damaged, for whatever reason. Go to programs, then highlight the acrobat reader, then highlight the program, and then
2016-12-29 by Harvey White
I recently had Oshpark make a double sided plated through board with ground pours top and bottom. When the board came back, it did not have the ground pours. I
2016-12-29 by kbyrne10@...
I own a TL902 Thermal Laminator By Scotch and viewed a different GBC post of a repair parts manual and need to know if any one can assist me in locating a
2016-12-29 by Rob
I just had a really sucky round robyn of PDF problems that I never ran into before. Jim P sent me a 1.6 MB PDF file that he got off the web and I m sure some
2016-12-28 by mosaicmerc@...
FYI All: I use Ebay item # 160937797413 With this result: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y7e505zgkx504oo/AACYSEQUDc18PIxw17OUG8Qaa/PICS/Steps &
2016-12-27 by mosaicmerc@...
My Homebrew 2 layer RF board designs (toner transfer laminator made) have exceeded the spec on Tektronix made OEM modules.
2016-12-27 by Tony Smith
And you’re the
2016-12-27 by Tony Smith
I used to use epoxy, but I went to double-sided tape. You can buy A4 (12 x10 -ish) sheets of it, or if you look in scrapbook/craft/junk places you can get
2016-12-27 by mosaicmerc@...
I will not be gluing PCBs together to make them double sided. I do UHF level PCB design and the inter layer capacitance and properties (permittivity) of the
2016-12-27 by Harvey White
... I do that. ... I ve tried carpet tape, which works, but it s difficult to align properly. ... Epoxy. Standard epoxy, the longer the setting time the
2016-12-27 by me@...
Does anyone know where I can find software or a site that will produce the g-code for a pocket (size of my choice) used to flatten an area for PCB milling?
2016-12-27 by Rob
RE: For double-sided, toner transfer is a pain as well. If you want double-sided. get 0.8mm boards, print each side and glue them together. What kind of glue
2016-12-27 by Tony Smith
So what? The cartridge is good for 700 pages, how many PCBs is that? It’s a $30 printer, when the cartridge runs out buy a new printer. Seriously, the
2016-12-27 by Tony Smith
Get that printer back off the grandkids: http://www.instructables.com/id/Modification-of-the-Pantum-2502W-for-Direct-Laser-/ Tony From:
2016-12-27 by Rob
YES... Mark Lerman is the pointman here. BUT AMAZON will sell you a LEXMARK E260D for $450 which is not the kind of money I spend on something I am going to
2016-12-27 by Tony Smith
Mark Lerman did the DLP, I figure if you re going to futz about rebuilding a laminator with custom gearing and then futz about even more adding foil and then
2016-12-27 by craigl2@...
Google epoxy for gears . Particularly check out: Make your own Timing Pulley from epoxy
2016-12-27 by Brad
Hey guys, You ll recall in a previous thread I was asking bout dyeing PCBs. I ve since watched some videos on the subject and am confient I can do it.
2016-12-27 by Rob
I would never dispute the fact that a toner cartridge that counts images and dies at 700 prints is a screwed up problem. BUT THE REASON TO USE THE PANTUM AT
2016-12-27 by mosaicmerc@...
I added the link to my Hackaday laminator mod project so others can find it (almost 16,000 views now) ....I also have that Dremel press...although I use a
2016-12-27 by mosaicmerc@...
... I can look at that. I guess it s about averaging the temp sensor output and assigning a reasonable hysteresis to assess the temp stability. Give me a
2016-12-27 by mosaicmerc@...
I got an HP1102W in 2011 for $99.....Toner refills are a few bux....6 years later I m still going strong on it.
2016-12-26 by soffee83@...
Thanks Ancel for all the new info! Good to hear that the regular TRF works. spinnaker2011- I can t speak for everyone, but my guess on the colored foil
2016-12-26 by arvidj@...
I subscribe to Rick Sparber s web page and he just published this ... http://rick.sparber.org/DDPF.pdf http://rick.sparber.org/DDPF.pdf ... I thought it might
2016-12-26 by Rob
We ve been down this road. The PANTUM print 700 times then done. For $34 I ll take 700 prints on just PCBs.... then spend $50 on the 1,000 print toner
2016-12-26 by arvidj@...
Ancel, Just my opinion but I d prefer two short beeps every 30 seconds when it is up to temperature. I bought the kit thru Jamesco when the Alpine s reappeared
2016-12-26 by Harvey White
... Double sided is easy enough, but the accuracy of the top vs bottom is critical. in EAGLE (which I use), you have to mirror and often rotate the board. The
2016-12-26 by mosaicmerc@...
1) Doing doublesided is not easy. 2) The toner costs more than the printer 3) You only get a sample toner cartridge in the printer 4) There are no chip counter
2016-12-26 by AncelB
I worked with PulsarProFX (Frank) when he was pushing the ApacheAL13P (then $79) before it got hard to come by when I was developing this mod. He sent me a
2016-12-26 by Harvey White
... If you buy a new laser printer, then I d consider direct printing if it s a known one that can be modified to do this, otherwise, all you re interested in
2016-12-26 by Harvey White
... The foil that did not stick looked a bit more shiny than before, as if it had absorbed a layer of some sort of oil from the toner. Just guessing here.
2016-12-26 by Harvey White
... The green foil is used to seal the toner for microscopic holes. It does work, and is a bit harder than just the toner, although it can be scratched. It