Hello. Any Australians about? (specificaly toner tranfer stuff)
2005-06-18 by mikegw20
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2005-06-18 by mikegw20
2005-06-19 by Russell Shaw
> Hello all.I saw some laminators in kmart a few months ago in the stationary section.
>
> I have just come across this site and thought it best to introduce
> myself.
>
> I am playing around with toner transfer and have been put on to "office
> works 150gsm matte inkjet paper" for the process. I have been using
> 10mil traces for SMD work without trouble.
>
> I am looking at laminators and hence the call to Australians is that I
> would like to know of any suitable units available here.
>
> I do my pcb layout on autotrax (the non protel one www.autotraxeda.com)
> and I can share a few tips and stuff. Also I have taught myself SMD
> soldering, I am not great but I can do it, so again the offer for any
> advice (given or taken) is there.
>
> Cheers
>
> Mike
2005-06-19 by Bill Maxwell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Shaw" <rjshaw@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Hello. Any Australians about? (specificaly
toner tranfer stuff)
> mikegw20 wrote:
>> Hello all.
>>
>> I have just come across this site and thought it best to introduce
>> myself.
>>
>> I am playing around with toner transfer and have been put on to "office
>> works 150gsm matte inkjet paper" for the process. I have been using
>> 10mil traces for SMD work without trouble.
>>
>> I am looking at laminators and hence the call to Australians is that I
>> would like to know of any suitable units available here.
>>
>> I do my pcb layout on autotrax (the non protel one www.autotraxeda.com)
>> and I can share a few tips and stuff. Also I have taught myself SMD
>> soldering, I am not great but I can do it, so again the offer for any
>> advice (given or taken) is there.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Mike
>
> I saw some laminators in kmart a few months ago in the stationary section.
>
>
> Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and
> Photos:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
>
> If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
2005-06-19 by electrophilip
> I'm in Tassie. Check out Australia Post too. Thy carry small A4CBC
> laminators, one seemingly more substantial for $69.95, a moreobviously
> plastic version, blue in colour, for $39.95. I'm likely to buy the$69.95
> one and see if it can be converted. If not, I can stand that priceto keep
> it as a laminator.would be
>
> Part of my reasoning for conducting the experiment is that CBC
> unlikely to run a varied inventory of parts for its smallerlaminators and
> therefore there must be a good chance that those for our A4 marketshare
> design features for the North American market? I'll let you know.(specificaly
>
> Bill
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russell Shaw" <rjshaw@n...>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Hello. Any Australians about?
> toner tranfer stuff)introduce
>
>
> > mikegw20 wrote:
> >> Hello all.
> >>
> >> I have just come across this site and thought it best to
> >> myself."office
> >>
> >> I am playing around with toner transfer and have been put on to
> >> works 150gsm matte inkjet paper" for the process. I have beenusing
> >> 10mil traces for SMD work without trouble.that I
> >>
> >> I am looking at laminators and hence the call to Australians is
> >> would like to know of any suitable units available here.www.autotraxeda.com)
> >>
> >> I do my pcb layout on autotrax (the non protel one
> >> and I can share a few tips and stuff. Also I have taught myselfSMD
> >> soldering, I am not great but I can do it, so again the offerfor any
> >> advice (given or taken) is there.section.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Mike
> >
> > I saw some laminators in kmart a few months ago in the stationary
> >and
> >
> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files,
> > Photos:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
> >
> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
2005-06-19 by Bill Maxwell
----- Original Message -----
From: "electrophilip" <electrophil@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:53 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Hello. Any Australians about? (specificaly
toner tranfer stuff)
>I have the smalish blue one purchased from Aus Post,I don't use it for
> circuit boards as I have an old fuser out of a large photcopier i am
> modifying for toner transfer. I am willing to pull apart my laminator
> and let you know whats inside it if you're interested.
> Philip
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Maxwell" <wrmaxwell@b...>
> wrote:
>> I'm in Tassie. Check out Australia Post too. Thy carry small A4
> CBC
>> laminators, one seemingly more substantial for $69.95, a more
> obviously
>> plastic version, blue in colour, for $39.95. I'm likely to buy the
> $69.95
>> one and see if it can be converted. If not, I can stand that price
> to keep
>> it as a laminator.
>>
>> Part of my reasoning for conducting the experiment is that CBC
> would be
>> unlikely to run a varied inventory of parts for its smaller
> laminators and
>> therefore there must be a good chance that those for our A4 market
> share
>> design features for the North American market? I'll let you know.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Russell Shaw" <rjshaw@n...>
>> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Hello. Any Australians about?
> (specificaly
>> toner tranfer stuff)
>>
>>
>> > mikegw20 wrote:
>> >> Hello all.
>> >>
>> >> I have just come across this site and thought it best to
> introduce
>> >> myself.
>> >>
>> >> I am playing around with toner transfer and have been put on to
> "office
>> >> works 150gsm matte inkjet paper" for the process. I have been
> using
>> >> 10mil traces for SMD work without trouble.
>> >>
>> >> I am looking at laminators and hence the call to Australians is
> that I
>> >> would like to know of any suitable units available here.
>> >>
>> >> I do my pcb layout on autotrax (the non protel one
> www.autotraxeda.com)
>> >> and I can share a few tips and stuff. Also I have taught myself
> SMD
>> >> soldering, I am not great but I can do it, so again the offer
> for any
>> >> advice (given or taken) is there.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers
>> >>
>> >> Mike
>> >
>> > I saw some laminators in kmart a few months ago in the stationary
> section.
>> >
>> >
>> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files,
> and
>> > Photos:
>> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
>> >
>> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
>> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
>> > Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and
> Photos:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
>
> If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
2005-06-20 by electrophilip
> That would be great Phillip, if you wouldn't mind. I guess myprincipal
> question is whether it uses a directly heated roller or some form ofheat
> pad upstream of the roller. I'm banking on it being directly heated,given
> the limited depth of the whole machine. Also, an idea of the ease of
> changing the gearing would be useful.
> Thanks
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "electrophilip" <electrophil@n...>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:53 PM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Hello. Any Australians about? (specificaly
> toner tranfer stuff)
>
>
> >I have the smalish blue one purchased from Aus Post,I don't use it for
> > circuit boards as I have an old fuser out of a large photcopier i am
> > modifying for toner transfer. I am willing to pull apart my laminator
> > and let you know whats inside it if you're interested.
> > Philip
> >
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Maxwell" <wrmaxwell@b...>
> > wrote:
> >> I'm in Tassie. Check out Australia Post too. Thy carry small A4
> > CBC
> >> laminators, one seemingly more substantial for $69.95, a more
> > obviously
> >> plastic version, blue in colour, for $39.95. I'm likely to buy the
> > $69.95
> >> one and see if it can be converted. If not, I can stand that price
> > to keep
> >> it as a laminator.
> >>
> >> Part of my reasoning for conducting the experiment is that CBC
> > would be
> >> unlikely to run a varied inventory of parts for its smaller
> > laminators and
> >> therefore there must be a good chance that those for our A4 market
> > share
> >> design features for the North American market? I'll let you know.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Russell Shaw" <rjshaw@n...>
> >> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:23 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Hello. Any Australians about?
> > (specificaly
> >> toner tranfer stuff)
> >>
> >>
> >> > mikegw20 wrote:
> >> >> Hello all.
> >> >>
> >> >> I have just come across this site and thought it best to
> > introduce
> >> >> myself.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am playing around with toner transfer and have been put on to
> > "office
> >> >> works 150gsm matte inkjet paper" for the process. I have been
> > using
> >> >> 10mil traces for SMD work without trouble.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am looking at laminators and hence the call to Australians is
> > that I
> >> >> would like to know of any suitable units available here.
> >> >>
> >> >> I do my pcb layout on autotrax (the non protel one
> > www.autotraxeda.com)
> >> >> and I can share a few tips and stuff. Also I have taught myself
> > SMD
> >> >> soldering, I am not great but I can do it, so again the offer
> > for any
> >> >> advice (given or taken) is there.
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheers
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike
> >> >
> >> > I saw some laminators in kmart a few months ago in the stationary
> > section.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files,
> > and
> >> > Photos:
> >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
> >> >
> >> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
> >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and
> > Photos:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
> >
> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
2005-06-20 by Robert Hedan
2005-06-21 by Bill Maxwell
----- Original Message -----
From: "electrophilip" <electrophil@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:55 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Hello. Any Australians about? (specificaly
toner tranfer stuff)
> Bill, I have taken apart the laminator, it wouldn't be easy to change
> the gears around for a different speed as the two rollers have the
> same size gears (to make rollers go in opposite directions)the motor
> has a smaller gear, the housings on the end of the rollers has no
> adjustment but a board would probably squeeze through the middle. Both
> rollers have heating elements on them. The fuser i'm going to use for
> my boards has a hollow roller with a powerful lamp in the hollow
> section for it's heating. i have taken photos but don't know how to
> upload them.Teach me to upload the photos and you're welcome to them.
> Philip
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Maxwell" <wrmaxwell@b...>
> wrote:
>> That would be great Phillip, if you wouldn't mind. I guess my
> principal
>> question is whether it uses a directly heated roller or some form of
> heat
>> pad upstream of the roller. I'm banking on it being directly heated,
> given
>> the limited depth of the whole machine. Also, an idea of the ease of
>> changing the gearing would be useful.
>> Thanks
>> Bill
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "electrophilip" <electrophil@n...>
>> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 8:53 PM
>> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Hello. Any Australians about? (specificaly
>> toner tranfer stuff)
>>
>>
>> >I have the smalish blue one purchased from Aus Post,I don't use it for
>> > circuit boards as I have an old fuser out of a large photcopier i am
>> > modifying for toner transfer. I am willing to pull apart my laminator
>> > and let you know whats inside it if you're interested.
>> > Philip
>> >
>> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Maxwell" <wrmaxwell@b...>
>> > wrote:
>> >> I'm in Tassie. Check out Australia Post too. Thy carry small A4
>> > CBC
>> >> laminators, one seemingly more substantial for $69.95, a more
>> > obviously
>> >> plastic version, blue in colour, for $39.95. I'm likely to buy the
>> > $69.95
>> >> one and see if it can be converted. If not, I can stand that price
>> > to keep
>> >> it as a laminator.
>> >>
>> >> Part of my reasoning for conducting the experiment is that CBC
>> > would be
>> >> unlikely to run a varied inventory of parts for its smaller
>> > laminators and
>> >> therefore there must be a good chance that those for our A4 market
>> > share
>> >> design features for the North American market? I'll let you know.
>> >>
>> >> Bill
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Russell Shaw" <rjshaw@n...>
>> >> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 11:23 AM
>> >> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Hello. Any Australians about?
>> > (specificaly
>> >> toner tranfer stuff)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > mikegw20 wrote:
>> >> >> Hello all.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have just come across this site and thought it best to
>> > introduce
>> >> >> myself.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am playing around with toner transfer and have been put on to
>> > "office
>> >> >> works 150gsm matte inkjet paper" for the process. I have been
>> > using
>> >> >> 10mil traces for SMD work without trouble.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am looking at laminators and hence the call to Australians is
>> > that I
>> >> >> would like to know of any suitable units available here.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I do my pcb layout on autotrax (the non protel one
>> > www.autotraxeda.com)
>> >> >> and I can share a few tips and stuff. Also I have taught myself
>> > SMD
>> >> >> soldering, I am not great but I can do it, so again the offer
>> > for any
>> >> >> advice (given or taken) is there.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Cheers
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mike
>> >> >
>> >> > I saw some laminators in kmart a few months ago in the stationary
>> > section.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files,
>> > and
>> >> > Photos:
>> >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
>> >> >
>> >> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
>> >> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
>> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and
>> > Photos:
>> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
>> >
>> > If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
>> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
>> > Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
>
>
> Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and
> Photos:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
>
> If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>