Homebrew_PCBs

Sorry for being a latecomer - the ground may have been covered
before, but I ran out of patience looking thru yahoo's slow engine
on my 26k (on a good day) dialup...

Has anyone used this? I have used it for putting new "stuff" on
silvered clock dials (after replating etc.), and made one small PCB -
if I have the iron set between cotton and linen, it's not bad. Larger
patterns are still a problem with distortion. THeir "green" TRF
does seemto make the toner on copper a lot more robust.

?? / mark

I dunno, at $1.50 a sheet, that seems a bit steep. The problem with
this kind of stuff is that you (well, I did) waste a lot
experimenting with the process. It does sound like that starch
coated paper that people were/are experimenting with.

I'll stick with inkjet paper from office depot at 1/30th of that
price. I'm happy with the results and dont have to worry about waste
and running out. Now, if the price was like $.10-.15 a page, I might
try it out.

phil

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mark <mfraser@h...> wrote:
> Sorry for being a latecomer - the ground may have been covered
> before, but I ran out of patience looking thru yahoo's slow engine
> on my 26k (on a good day) dialup...
>
> Has anyone used this? I have used it for putting new "stuff" on
> silvered clock dials (after replating etc.), and made one small
PCB -
> if I have the iron set between cotton and linen, it's not bad.
Larger
> patterns are still a problem with distortion. THeir "green" TRF
> does seemto make the toner on copper a lot more robust.
>
> ?? / mark

You are correct Phil.That Pulsar paper is a paper coated with
dextrin. I tried to make that coating and I don't think it's possible
at home due to inherent distortion of paper when wetted.

I almost ruined my laser printer.

Mike

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
> I dunno, at $1.50 a sheet, that seems a bit steep. The problem
with
> this kind of stuff is that you (well, I did) waste a lot
> experimenting with the process. It does sound like that starch
> coated paper that people were/are experimenting with.
>
> I'll stick with inkjet paper from office depot at 1/30th of that
> price. I'm happy with the results and dont have to worry about
waste
> and running out. Now, if the price was like $.10-.15 a page, I
might
> try it out.
>
> phil
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mark <mfraser@h...> wrote:
> > Sorry for being a latecomer - the ground may have been covered
> > before, but I ran out of patience looking thru yahoo's slow engine
> > on my 26k (on a good day) dialup...
> >
> > Has anyone used this? I have used it for putting new "stuff" on
> > silvered clock dials (after replating etc.), and made one small
> PCB -
> > if I have the iron set between cotton and linen, it's not bad.
> Larger
> > patterns are still a problem with distortion. THeir "green" TRF
> > does seemto make the toner on copper a lot more robust.
> >
> > ?? / mark

funny, when i made a similar comment, I got told my comments were
useless... but I tend to agree with you. at least I'm not spending
any more time on trying to fix that process.

I wonder where pulsar gets their paper? I'm sure they dont coat it
themselves.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...> wrote:
> You are correct Phil.That Pulsar paper is a paper coated with
> dextrin. I tried to make that coating and I don't think it's
possible
> at home due to inherent distortion of paper when wetted.
>
> I almost ruined my laser printer.
>
> Mike
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...>
wrote:
> > I dunno, at $1.50 a sheet, that seems a bit steep. The problem
> with
> > this kind of stuff is that you (well, I did) waste a lot
> > experimenting with the process. It does sound like that starch
> > coated paper that people were/are experimenting with.
> >
> > I'll stick with inkjet paper from office depot at 1/30th of that
> > price. I'm happy with the results and dont have to worry about
> waste
> > and running out. Now, if the price was like $.10-.15 a page, I
> might
> > try it out.
> >
> > phil
> >
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mark <mfraser@h...> wrote:
> > > Sorry for being a latecomer - the ground may have been covered
> > > before, but I ran out of patience looking thru yahoo's slow
engine
> > > on my 26k (on a good day) dialup...
> > >
> > > Has anyone used this? I have used it for putting new "stuff"
on
> > > silvered clock dials (after replating etc.), and made one small
> > PCB -
> > > if I have the iron set between cotton and linen, it's not bad.
> > Larger
> > > patterns are still a problem with distortion. THeir "green" TRF
> > > does seemto make the toner on copper a lot more robust.
> > >
> > > ?? / mark