Homebrew PCBs

Greetings,
Was wondering if anyone has any input / thoughts on the recently 
released MicroMark etching system? You can see it at their website, 
item number 83123 or use their Plating/Etching link.

Wonder if they would sell the laminator by itself?

Mike

The same question came up on a model railroading list.  It would probably work OK for PCBs, but I have my doubts about its functionality in chem milling metal sheet of any thickness.  If you are going to produce any quantity of PCBs, I think you can do better buying the various components through sources I found through this list.

  ----- Original Message ----- 


  Greetings,
  Was wondering if anyone has any input / thoughts on the recently 
  released MicroMark etching system? You can see it at their website, 
  item number 83123 or use their Plating/Etching link.

  Wonder if they would sell the laminator by itself?


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--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikeromp2002" <MikeRomp@m...> 
wrote:
> Greetings,
> Was wondering if anyone has any input / thoughts on the recently 
> released MicroMark etching system? You can see it at their website, 
> item number 83123 or use their Plating/Etching link.

From the "how it works" box, this just looks like good old 
traditional photo-etch. The laminator is only there to make the 
laminate adhere to the metal for the duration of the UV exposure so 
is unlikely to be high pressure/temperature.

Print>expose>develop>etch

Mike.

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?
MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=83123

Laminator appears to 4" wide though and there is a question of 
thickness. The kit can be a bargain for some people. For me- I 
already have a laminator that works.  Mike



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Earl T. Hackett, Jr." 
<hacketet@c...> wrote:
> The same question came up on a model railroading list.  It would 
probably work OK for PCBs, but I have my doubts about its 
functionality in chem milling metal sheet of any thickness.  If you 
are going to produce any quantity of PCBs, I think you can do better 
buying the various components through sources I found through this 
list.
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> 
>   Greetings,
>   Was wondering if anyone has any input / thoughts on the recently 
>   released MicroMark etching system? You can see it at their 
website, 

>   item number 83123 or use their Plating/Etching link.
> 
>   Wonder if they would sell the laminator by itself?
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mikezcnc" <eemikez@c...> wrote:
>http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=83123>
> 
> Laminator appears to 4" wide though and there is a question of 
> thickness. The kit can be a bargain for some people. For me- I 
> already have a laminator that works.  Mike

The laminator appears to be to laminate the photosensitive film onto
the metal. It looks an awful lot like it's just an ID badge laminator
modified to take thicker stuff.

Steve

From another group, the laminator is 3" wide.  It won't take thicker materials like circuit boards.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: mikezcnc 
  To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 10:18 AM
  Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: MicroMark Etching System


  http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?
  MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=83123

  Laminator appears to 4" wide though and there is a question of 
  thickness. The kit can be a bargain for some people. For me- I 
  already have a laminator that works.  Mike


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0.005 thick? Hello flex boards.  Mike