Homebrew_PCBs

Ever wanted to make metal labels for your projects? You can generate the
artwork on your computer, but how do you get that artwork onto a metal
plate? Here is one answer.



This procedure uses a laser printer, common printing paper, a plastic
laminator, and powder coated aluminum "coil" (flashing). The process is
based on work done by David Pickering.



For the full story, please see



http://rick.sparber.org/LPPC.pdf



Your comments and questions are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one
of us.



For the full index of my articles, see rick.sparber.org.



Rick



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Excellent write up!

Did you find that the toner adhered more readily/completely to the powder coated aluminum than to a clean copper clad board?

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Sparber" <rgsparber@...> wrote:
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> Ever wanted to make metal labels for your projects? You can generate the
> artwork on your computer, but how do you get that artwork onto a metal
> plate? Here is one answer.
>
>
>
> This procedure uses a laser printer, common printing paper, a plastic
> laminator, and powder coated aluminum "coil" (flashing). The process is
> based on work done by David Pickering.
>
>
>
> For the full story, please see
>
>
>
> http://rick.sparber.org/LPPC.pdf
>
>
>
> Your comments and questions are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one
> of us.
>
>
>
> For the full index of my articles, see rick.sparber.org.
>
>
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

The toner fuses into the powder coat which is strongly bonded to the metal.
It takes a lot of rubbing with a 3M pad to get it off. Toner on clean copper
will fall off with a lot less effort.

Rick

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To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: new article: Laser Printing to Powder Coated
Sheet Aluminum

Excellent write up!

Did you find that the toner adhered more readily/completely to the powder
coated aluminum than to a clean copper clad board?