Homebrew PCBs

I've been making boards with toner transfer for a while, double sided,
and found the most successful method for me is to do one side, then
the other, protecting the unused side (both times) with transparent
shelf liner plastic (the one time I appreciate Martha Stewart...).

I'm going to try to make boards from 0.032 material, single sided,
since the double sided material (0.062) is in short supply locally.  

For those who use this method, what do you use to glue the boards
together?  I'd assume something that has a five minute or more working
life so you can properly align the boards.  Then I'd assume you put
them in enough of a press that the boards remain flat while the
adhesive cures.

I'd also assume that you align these on a light table.

Do I have this right?

Harvey

Using epoxy will be the best thing.
A heated press would be ideal, but i suppose for homebrew boards
unheated will do.

The 5 minute epoxy is not as tough as the longer curing stuff, but
again, for homebrew....

ST

On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Harvey White<madyn@...> wrote:
> I've been making boards with toner transfer for a while, double sided,
> and found the most successful method for me is to do one side, then
> the other, protecting the unused side (both times) with transparent
> shelf liner plastic (the one time I appreciate Martha Stewart...).
>
> I'm going to try to make boards from 0.032 material, single sided,
> since the double sided material (0.062) is in short supply locally.
>
> For those who use this method, what do you use to glue the boards
> together?  I'd assume something that has a five minute or more working
> life so you can properly align the boards.  Then I'd assume you put
> them in enough of a press that the boards remain flat while the
> adhesive cures.
>
> I'd also assume that you align these on a light table.
>
> Do I have this right?
>
> Harvey
>
>
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I bought a pack of 3M double sided tape sheets, and just tape them
together.  The board remains flexible, which is kinda weird, but it
works.