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Gazz
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i'm getting into pcb making, i'm trying to be a skinflint and use one of the
many methods of transfering the etching mask to the board using a laser
printed layout, onto a piece of photo paper (hell of a lot cheaper than that
pcb transfer paper)
had a go last night using some bog standard photo paper i had laying about,
and it kind of worked, some trackes didnt stick down too well.. i was using
an iron to press and heat the layout over to the board,
people have used a laminator to do this job, and apparantly get excelent
results every time, stands to reason, uniform heat and pressure every time,
so, i'm searching ebay for a laminator, anyone done this kind of pcb making
before??
is there a particular laminator that's better than the rest for use as a
transfer pcb etch mask machine??
obviousely i need one that has a straight run through the machine, is
variable heat needed, variable roller speed.. or can i just put it through
the machine twice to be sure it's worked if i cant slow the roller speed
down.
i'm trying to keep costs down here, hence i'm making the pcb's at home in
the first place, so i dont want to be told to go and buy an XXXXX brand
proffesional laminator.. only 3000 quid a pop,
many methods of transfering the etching mask to the board using a laser
printed layout, onto a piece of photo paper (hell of a lot cheaper than that
pcb transfer paper)
had a go last night using some bog standard photo paper i had laying about,
and it kind of worked, some trackes didnt stick down too well.. i was using
an iron to press and heat the layout over to the board,
people have used a laminator to do this job, and apparantly get excelent
results every time, stands to reason, uniform heat and pressure every time,
so, i'm searching ebay for a laminator, anyone done this kind of pcb making
before??
is there a particular laminator that's better than the rest for use as a
transfer pcb etch mask machine??
obviousely i need one that has a straight run through the machine, is
variable heat needed, variable roller speed.. or can i just put it through
the machine twice to be sure it's worked if i cant slow the roller speed
down.
i'm trying to keep costs down here, hence i'm making the pcb's at home in
the first place, so i dont want to be told to go and buy an XXXXX brand
proffesional laminator.. only 3000 quid a pop,