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Message #08405



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Thomas Pilgaard Nielsen ascii@hum.auc.dk
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 1999 23:06:31 +0100
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: PCB iron on transfers


Admittedly I haven't tried it for myself so I've no experience to talk of=
. I've
heard though the same recommendings about heavy toning and the use of non=
-steam
irons. However, there's still a !long! way to say a hundred dollars from =
20
danish kroners being about 2.5 USD for the iron-on transfer and about 3 U=
SD for
the copper board.

Cheers - Thomas

Dennison Bertram wrote:

> Well, I'll admit. Supposidly once you've got it down. Yes it can work f=
or
> you. But exactly how long is that? The material isn't cheap, and thing =
of
> the side equipment nessesary to do a good job. The people who I talked =
to
> recomend that you have a high quality Laser printer, loaded with specia=
l
> super heavy toner. Then they recomend the use of commercial iron stand =
as
> ordinary iron's have their own dissadvantages with things like the stea=
m
> holes and uneaven heating. So I mean, that's alot of money as it is. Wh=
en if
> you order out, you can get a pretty nice, proffesional quality, pre-dri=
lled,
> for an extra five, tinned, and it's all even. No hassle, comes out perf=
ect.
> So there are ups and downs. But I no longer have a laboratory nor tons =
of
> time, so iron on's are out for me.
>
> dennison
>
> Dennison Bertram wrote:
>
> Not to say that you don't know what it's all about, but my local electr=
onics
> retailer instructed me that it would seem quite difficult once you got =
the
> hang
> of it. I've seen boards done with iron on tranfers and I must say that =
I was
> impressed. I am certainly going to have a go at it some time.
>
> cheers - Thomas
>
> > 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 ext=
ra
> > 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 lea=
rn,
> but
> > it pays off.
> >
> > dennison
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com [mailto:owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com]O=
n
> > 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? H=
as
> > 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 boxe=
s
> cost?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chris
> >
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> Yvonne Miller

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