Homebrew PCBs

Well yesterday was my third day trying to make toner transfer work 
for me. Yesterdays papers were Time magazine and MaxBrite Inkjet. I 
guess my Brother HL5040's toner is just not the right stuff, or my 
skill at TT just plain sucks.  

Today I tried my MG photoresist kit. It's been sitting on the shelf, 
unopened, for about 2 years. Had 4 perfect boards within an hour. A 
little messy, but no guess work and alot less time and work than I 
have spent trying to figure out TT with my HL5040. 

I guess I'll be sticking to photo resist for now. YMMV.

Cheers.
Art

I own a Brother HL5140 which worked well with the famed Staples paper.
 I know that printer doesn't take the same print cartridge as the
5040, but I thought I would just let you know that you were probably
close!  The right paper made all the difference.

I tried the office max paper too - it has some kind of resin which
will NOT come off.

-Eric.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "art_lammoglia"
<art_lammoglia@y...> wrote:

> 
> Well yesterday was my third day trying to make toner transfer work 
> for me. Yesterdays papers were Time magazine and MaxBrite Inkjet. I 
> guess my Brother HL5040's toner is just not the right stuff, or my 
> skill at TT just plain sucks.  
> 
> Today I tried my MG photoresist kit. It's been sitting on the shelf, 
> unopened, for about 2 years. Had 4 perfect boards within an hour. A 
> little messy, but no guess work and alot less time and work than I 
> have spent trying to figure out TT with my HL5040. 
> 
> I guess I'll be sticking to photo resist for now. YMMV.
> 
> Cheers.
> Art

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Z. Ayers" 
<ericzundel@y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> I own a Brother HL5140 which worked well with the famed Staples 
paper.
>  I know that printer doesn't take the same print cartridge as the
> 5040, but I thought I would just let you know that you were 
probably
> close!  The right paper made all the difference.

I guess I'll give it another shot when I get a hold of the Staples 
paper, and again when I change my toner cartridge if its not yet 
working. Thanks for the comments.

Art