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I was looking in the files and database and found that several user's
were using Magazine Paper. Where do you get something like that. Do
you print right over the existing articals in an old Magazine. I just
have not seen any blank pages in the past. Will the articals transfer
over to the copper also?
My favorit is using the backing paper of an Avery lables page. The
side that the lables stick to. You can get them cheap on E-Bay. I
just throw away the stickers and use the paper. But my wifes old
Magazines would be a whole lot cheaper.
Larry Taylor

On Mon, 10 May 2004 16:01:11 -0000, taylorla93292
<cvrcsoaring@...> wrote:

> I was looking in the files and database and found that several user's
> were using Magazine Paper. Where do you get something like that. Do
> you print right over the existing articals in an old Magazine. I just
> have not seen any blank pages in the past. Will the articals transfer
> over to the copper also?

;-) no, of course the articles will not transfer.
the printing ink seems not to transfer.

you can use a "used" magazine page.
I still have to find a working magazine, but i don't try hard because
i have enough inkjet paper.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "taylorla93292"
<cvrcsoaring@e...> wrote:

> I was looking in the files and database and found that several

user's

> were using Magazine Paper. Where do you get something like that.

Do

> you print right over the existing articals in an old Magazine. I

just

> have not seen any blank pages in the past. Will the articals

transfer

> over to the copper also?

yup.

Magazines are printed with ink that has no effect on the toner
transfer.

Try it.

> My favorit is using the backing paper of an Avery lables page.

The

I started out using magazine paper. It has the nice property that it
doesn't leave a lot of residue. However, because of the coatings,
excess toner has no where to go and squeezes out between the paper
and copper. I was winding up with blotchy traces. I've heard this
called "toner crush". I spent a lot of time playing with different
pressures and amount of toner (darkness setting on my copier) to only
moderate effect.

Then I tried a good quality of inkjet paper and will never use
magazine paper again. It works great, is cheap and, best of all,
excess toner gets absorbed by the paper. My traces are quite
straight and edges are crisp. It seems to need a higher heat setting
than magazine paper but you can apply a LOT of pressure and get good
adhesion of toner to copper. One thing I do that seems to make the
toner stick better is turn the iron off and leave it on the
board/paper assembly until cooled down below the fusing temperature.

There are several inkjet papers that will work in the database.

Phil