From: oceanartscasino@...
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:24:56 +0000
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Dry Film Laminator
thaat would be interesting to see what result is possible...
this short video presentation I found on the PLUS site explains the DLP mirror chip fairly well
http://www.plus-america.com/papers.html
Robby
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, MIKE DURKIN <Patriot121@...> wrote:
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> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Dry Film Laminator
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