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Message #08330



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: jester96@iname.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 19:53:27 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [alt-beam] PCB iron on transfers


I know you can get PCB Iron on transfers for laser printers, but what about inkjets???

I work at a computer store, and we have T-Shirt transfers for inkjets. Would they work do you think or would the solution etch right through it? Has anyone tried it before?

The only way I can make PCBs now is with a pen, and that it's a pain in the arse, so I am looking for something better. How much do cheap UV boxes cost?

Thanks
Chris

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8331 Fri, 17 Dec 1999 17:10:03 -0700 [alt-beam] Re: BEAM Flocking (HPV) beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Senior I like your ideas. We do need to step forwards, especially now that we
have Wilf and other peoples to help! I propose this:

Something like Terry Newton's PV's (Does she have a website?) with a
low-demands microcontroller such as Atmel's RISC line.

I had a lot more written, I've decided to sum it up with notes:
Use microcontroller
Use chloroplast
Never let power die - if it does, that bot is assumed dead
The above line is what I think we should work towards, and if a bot
dies, it's a failure. So, how to always have power?
Well, use motors only when we can, otherwise power down and "sleep". But
then we're very vulnerable, so... keep one bot awake! Another way to
keep power is if everyone helped drag around a main power source that
just sits there and charges, so, if necessary, we acn tap it's
resources. Capacitors are great because you can get energy instantly.
Humans, on the other hand, gotta wait a few hours! I'm getting excited.
:)

And then there's another question, that i always ask myself: What's the
point? Okay, so say we get a flock up and running, with everyone
supporting eachother, no one dying. So what? Wow we'll get to look at
it. WE need a purpose! What are they doing?

So, that's my whole 2 cents.

-Kyle



8332 Fri, 17 Dec 1999 17:15:12 -0700 [alt-beam] Re: PCB iron on transfers beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Senior jester96@iname.com wrote:
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> I know you can get PCB Iron on transfers for laser printers, but what about inkjets???

Nope they will not work with ink jets! Suggestions: Print it out onto
paper with an inkjet, and go on down to a copy center and copy it onto
the transfer sheets.

> I work at a computer store, and we have T-Shirt transfers for inkjets. Would they work do you think or would the solution etch right through it? Has anyone tried it before?

Try it out, it seems like it would work.

> The only way I can make PCBs now is with a pen, and that it's a pain in the arse, so I am looking for something better. How much do cheap UV boxes cost?

However much you want :) You can make one,buy some uv bulbs and a
holder, and put em in a box :) Check back about 20 messages and you'll
see a great link for light sensitive PCB info.

Actually, here it is:
http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~wwl/pcbs.html

Kyle



8333 Fri, 17 Dec 1999 20:28:34 -0500 PCB iron on transfers beam@sgiblab.sgi.com owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com [mailto:owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com]On
I know you can get PCB Iron on transfers for laser printers, but what about
inkjets???

I work at a computer store, and we have T-Shirt transfers for inkjets. Would
they work do you think or would the solution etch right through it? Has
anyone tried it before?

The only way I can make PCBs now is with a pen, and that it's a pain in the
arse, so I am looking for something better. How much do cheap UV boxes cost?

Thanks
Chris

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