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Message #08349



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com [mailto:owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com]On
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 00:42:09 -0500
Subject: Re: PCB iron on transfers



Wow 60 boards for 130? That's a lot better than I've been hearing. I
hear ya though, because my work will never match those Hextiles from
Tilden. Never ! :)

I'll check around more I suppose. Do they solder the components onto the
boards for you?

Thanks,
Kyle

Dennison Bertram wrote:
>
> Yeh. I payed $130. I know it's alot, but if your serious. That's simply
what
> you end up having to do. Seriuoly, I made a batch of like ~60 SMD Hextile
> boards. I could have never have done that by hand or by transfer. It's a
> much more involved process to get it fabricated for you, but eh, like I
> said, you'll learn from experince. Trust me, I had my three dollar day's
> too. Still do. But that's a pain in the REAR if your serious. It's nice to
> test designs and stuff, but it has real limits, and the work ratio just
> isn't worth it at all.
>
> dennison
>
> I've requested quotes tho from local places and they want 100 - 300 us
> bucks! What are you paying? That is WAY too much when I could make them
> for three dollars.
>
> -Kyle
>
> Dennison Bertram wrote:
> >
> > Stay away from Iron on Transfers. I don't care what people say, they
just
> > don't work. They seriously will be a huge dissapointment. Your better
off
> to
> > simply put some time and energy into a good design, and spend the extra
> > bucks to have it fashioned at a real PCB etching facility. Seriously, I
> know
> > you're going to have to do it the hard way a few times before you learn,
> but
> > it pays off.
> >
> > dennison
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com [mailto:owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com]On
> > Behalf Of jester96@iname.com
> > Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 7:53 PM
> > To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> > Subject: 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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