Now that you have toner that works try the lamanitor again. You only need to run the green through once or twice.
To fill in the pads type "run drill-aid" on the command line.
To make larger pads you need to increase the restring percentage in the DRC setup. Click the DRC icon then on the restring tab. Change the bottom min from the default 10 to 15 or 20 if you have the space.
Keep in mind that the space between pads and traces is important too.
Once you get the hang of this it is nearly foolproof.
I made a bad board last week. Used an off brand laser printer at school and did not use the green foil. Then I left it in the etch too long while doing a tutor session. The traces did not look too bad but after populating the board and trying to get it working I tossed it in the trash. Such a beast is not worth bothering with. I had drilled 3 boards so did the other two right and they came out great.
dasatboy said:Ok well using the dowel seemed to do a better job transferring the toner there is only two small spots on two pads that didn't transfer and those pads are not used. Next to the green paper!!! Trick was the dowel (and from the fact that I had to really scrub at the toner on the first print in HP printer more than I did on the samsug) I would say it is the printer as well! Thank You all especially 3v0!!
Well that didn't go over well. note to self - green TRF melts don't Iron as long as PCB, I wish the web sit would have said that. LOL. any ways after looking at the final print on the board I want to make some changes like the pads I want all filled in and a little thicker. An going back to program to figure out how to do this. If anyone has suggestions that would be appreciated!
To fill in the pads type "run drill-aid" on the command line.
To make larger pads you need to increase the restring percentage in the DRC setup. Click the DRC icon then on the restring tab. Change the bottom min from the default 10 to 15 or 20 if you have the space.
Keep in mind that the space between pads and traces is important too.
Once you get the hang of this it is nearly foolproof.
I made a bad board last week. Used an off brand laser printer at school and did not use the green foil. Then I left it in the etch too long while doing a tutor session. The traces did not look too bad but after populating the board and trying to get it working I tossed it in the trash. Such a beast is not worth bothering with. I had drilled 3 boards so did the other two right and they came out great.