Man! All that because I said
many people do not have a lot of luck using a clothes iron? Would it help if I changed many to some?
I purchased the inexpensive laminator because I will be teaching high school sophomores to make boards. I do not like the idea of dragging the good one around. I did not want a hot clothes iron in class, or attempt to teach each kid how to use it correctly.
I have no problem with what you choose to do to make boards.
I like making boards. I like making them my way.
Eagle layout - CNC drill - Pulsar Paper - Laminator - SP etch
Some of these things make the process easier, some produce better results, some do both. Each and every one of us is free to pick and choose.
You talked about fast. Look at the Pulsar site. They go from the printer to a finished but undrilled board in 15 minutes. It would be faster if they did not silver plate the traces, ~silkscreen, and paint the board green.
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If it is not fair to count warm up time, then is it fair to say that with a "good laminator it work every time".
It may be a slight overstatement, but much less so than saying a clothes iron work every time. Even if you get a good result with the clothes iron you have to stand there and press down on a hot iron for three minutes. Did you press hard enough? Was the iron too hot or too cold?
And how much does a "good laminator" cost ?
If this one turned out to be a good laminator it would be $13. I have not worked with it enough to say. But if you already have one then the cost is what? If cost is an issue married men can give one to their wife as a gift.
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