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can i use a shirt printing machine for transferring layout?

Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] can i use a shirt printing machine for transferring layout?

2004-02-22 by Stefan Trethan

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 19:01:56 -0000, mumin55555 <MUMIN55555@...>
wrote:

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> hallo!
>
> can i use a shirt printing machine for transferring layout using pnp
> paper? its an electrical big heated metal plate that is pressed down
> with a handle.
> will it work?
>
> mumin
>
>
simply try it (if you have the machine already).
there are only three important parameters:
a) temperature (some 160 or 180 degee C would be good, around 120 with
low-meltig toners)
b) pressure (no idea how much in numbers)
c) evenness
is the plate completely flat, is the pcb completely flat, will the
pressure be even also if
the toner coverage changes, and what about edges compared to center?

you see the only simple thing is checking the temperature.

you can try some soft material, like heat resistant rubber or clothes
under the pcb to
even out the pressure (the pcb flexes, especially when hot).

i think it could work.
try it and tell us.

ST

Re: can i use a shirt printing machine for transferring layout?

2004-02-23 by joshdewinter

I just tried this before I perfected the TT process with a fuser.
I'm thinking TT is where it's at, at least for now. I purchsed
about $100 worth of screenprinting material, if that's the type of
shirt printing you're talking about.
Although the image got transfered to the screen very well, the ink
got all blurred and smashed when I tried to screen it through to a
PCB. I think it may have been the fact that I was using oil based
ink...I'm not sure. I'm thinking of trying acrylic instead next.

-Josh




--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mumin55555" <MUMIN55555@H...>
wrote:
> hallo!
>
> can i use a shirt printing machine for transferring layout using
pnp
> paper? its an electrical big heated metal plate that is pressed
down
Show quoted textHide quoted text
> with a handle.
> will it work?
>
> mumin

Re: can i use a shirt printing machine for transferring layout?

2004-02-23 by Steve

I think he meant a heat press. Like this:
http://www.powerpropresses.com/

I have the first one on the list. I will try it.

Steve

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "joshdewinter"
<joshdewinter@y...> wrote:
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> I just tried this before I perfected the TT process with a fuser.
> I'm thinking TT is where it's at, at least for now. I purchsed
> about $100 worth of screenprinting material, if that's the type of
> shirt printing you're talking about.
> Although the image got transfered to the screen very well, the ink
> got all blurred and smashed when I tried to screen it through to a
> PCB. I think it may have been the fact that I was using oil based
> ink...I'm not sure. I'm thinking of trying acrylic instead next.
>
> -Josh
>
>
>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mumin55555" <MUMIN55555@H...>
> wrote:
> > hallo!
> >
> > can i use a shirt printing machine for transferring layout using
> pnp
> > paper? its an electrical big heated metal plate that is pressed
> down
> > with a handle.
> > will it work?
> >
> > mumin