-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 DJ Delorie wrote: >> The last time I tried it, several years ago, it was 0.8mm pitch >> and an Apple LaserWriter 16/600PS (canon EX engine) and got crap >> results. Now I have HP 8100DN and 8550DN printers; do you think >> either of those would be worth a try? > > Print these and inspect them under a microscope: > http://www.delorie.com/pcb/spirals/ > > The etched board will almost always be worse than whatever toner is on > the paper. > >> I'm willing to obtain (to dedicate to this task) any printer that'll >> provide good results for this. > > Go UV! There's a bit more investment, but the results are far more > reliable. > > Either way, I suspect you'll be much happier with your results with a > hacked laminator: http://www.delorie.com/electronics/laminator/ > Stock laminators are too cool for toner transfer and too hot for UV > lamination. My laminator does 195°C after a modification... I feed the PCB into the laminator 4 times.
The CLJ4600 black toner starts to melt at about 175°C -- the paper sticks to the PCB then after passing one time through the laminator. - - cl -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFMImDtWo2QgtqY4K8RAjHvAKCUfO8zBuTXAq7NIxoLrR3Gkd+A5QCgiW1s PwIyWxGE8p7qEuHABMCcs90= =gHnk -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user