Homebrew PCBs

Just for grins I tried magazine paper from Model Aviation to see the 
results. It transfered nicely to an unpreped board. A cleaned board 
would be even better. Still want to try Time magazine paper.

Also for grins I placed a straight edge across my iron and found it 
was very concave. Maybe .060" out of flat. That makes it very hard 
to press evenly on a flat board. I was dragging it across the paper 
to get the best pressure on the toner for transfer. So I'm off 
looking for a flat travel iron. If I had room I'd try Bill's pre-
heating technique and a laminator.

Next I have to see about paper stretch, since I can cnc the holes.

Thanks for all the great tips gents.

Mike

Mike Phillips wrote:

> Also for grins I placed a straight edge across my iron and found it
> was very concave. Maybe .060" out of flat. That makes it very hard
> to press evenly on a flat board. 

Perhaps this is by design?  When steaming cloth it might make sense to 
provide a bit of a cavity to direct the steam.

Dave K

That could be true. I'd just never heard it mentioned before. I wonder 
if anyone elses is concave?

Mike



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Codesuidae <codesuidae@...> 
wrote:
>
> Mike Phillips wrote:
> 
> > Also for grins I placed a straight edge across my iron and found it
> > was very concave. Maybe .060" out of flat. That makes it very hard
> > to press evenly on a flat board. 
> 
> Perhaps this is by design?  When steaming cloth it might make sense 
to 

> provide a bit of a cavity to direct the steam.
> 
> Dave K
>