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Harbor Freight Laminator Modified

Harbor Freight Laminator Modified

2011-12-15 by Mike

Hello,

Finished making the conversion of a Harbor Freight Laminator to do toner
transfer using Techniks Toner Transfer film.

The conversion, in addition to increasing the opening to the rollers as
described in a previous post, was to remove the original snap action temp.
controller.  The snap temp. controller was replaced with a digital
controller obtained from Deal Extreme,
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/digital-temperature-controller-66334, as
suggested by Tony Smith.

Several double sided, 0.0625 inch thick, PCB boards have been made with
good results.  Techniks Toner Transfer film was used.  The toner was put on
the film by a copier at a local United Postal Service store.

The original was generated by an ink jet printer.  The quality of the
original is important for the quality of the toner transfer using the
copier approach that I use.

-- 
   73,
   Mike, K4GMH


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RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Harbor Freight Laminator Modified

2011-12-15 by MIKE DURKIN

Hey ... try that link again ... I just get a "Opss"

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Finished making the conversion of a Harbor Freight Laminator to do toner

transfer using Techniks Toner Transfer film.



The conversion, in addition to increasing the opening to the rollers as

described in a previous post, was to remove the original snap action temp.

controller.  The snap temp. controller was replaced with a digital

controller obtained from Deal Extreme,

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/digital-temperature-controller-66334, as

suggested by Tony Smith.



Several double sided, 0.0625 inch thick, PCB boards have been made with

good results.  Techniks Toner Transfer film was used.  The toner was put on

the film by a copier at a local United Postal Service store.



The original was generated by an ink jet printer.  The quality of the

original is important for the quality of the toner transfer using the

copier approach that I use.



-- 

   73,

   Mike, K4GMH



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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Harbor Freight Laminator Modified

2011-12-15 by Paul Mateer

remove the comma at the end and the link works.....


On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 8:10 PM, MIKE DURKIN <Patriot121@...> wrote:
> Hey ... try that link again ... I just get a "Opss"
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> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
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> controller.  The snap temp. controller was replaced with a digital
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> controller obtained from Deal Extreme,
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> http://www.dealextreme.com/p/digital-temperature-controller-66334, as
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> Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and Photos:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBsYahoo! Groups Links
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-- 
Paul Mateer, AA9GG
Elan Engineering Corp.
www.elanengr.com
NAQCC 3123, SKCC 4628, FPQRP 2003

RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Harbor Freight Laminator Modified

2011-12-15 by MIKE DURKIN

Ok ... working now, should of seen that.

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      remove the comma at the end and the link works.....



On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 8:10 PM, MIKE DURKIN <Patriot121@...> wrote:

> Hey ... try that link again ... I just get a "Opss"

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> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com

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> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:20:05 -0500

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> The conversion, in addition to increasing the opening to the rollers as

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> described in a previous post, was to remove the original snap action temp.

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> controller.  The snap temp. controller was replaced with a digital

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> controller obtained from Deal Extreme,

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> http://www.dealextreme.com/p/digital-temperature-controller-66334, as

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> suggested by Tony Smith.

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> Several double sided, 0.0625 inch thick, PCB boards have been made with

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> good results.  Techniks Toner Transfer film was used.  The toner was put on

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> the film by a copier at a local United Postal Service store.

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> Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and Photos:

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBsYahoo! Groups Links

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Paul Mateer, AA9GG

Elan Engineering Corp.

www.elanengr.com

NAQCC 3123, SKCC 4628, FPQRP 2003




    
     

    
    






  






 		 	   		  

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