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I think that it would be difficult to print this way from EAGLE, and folding it well enough would also be quite difficult. I did try hinging two sheets, but the holes were off by just enough to make the board unusable.I would print both disigns on the same piece of paper in reverse of each other and the thickness of the PCB separating the two
Evandude, if I had my technique down as well as you, I probably wouldn't need to go double sided. My traces, especially the thin ~10 mil, don't always come out straight (too much pressure.) I think I had the magazine paper tech down a lot better, but when I switched to the Pulsar stuff, and had the first few flake, added more heat, and more pressure. Perhaps I just have to make a lot more boards.
Well I prepped one side of a board the other day, and transfered it to the copper, but the toner has gotten 'mighty thin.' I picked up a new cartridge, but haven't put it in yet.
bbarney said:I use a laminator too,used to iron them on and was really sucsessful with that method but the laminator is oh so easy and mine have been perfect using press+peel.you can buy the same lamintor at Staple's "GBC CREATIVE LAMINTOR" just when you buy a kit from Pulsar you get pcb+foils to make decals which are pretty cool check it out
From the pulsar site.BeeBop said:Yes, I did see the 'rolling pin' idea, just haven't tried it yet.
So does the laminator require any mods? or just use it out of the box? Sounds like a great way to go.
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bbarney said:your right about the temperature Evan,that was the biggest problem I had with p+p and the iron.Once you find the right spot on your iron most boards turn out pretty good first time,that's why I like the laminator,you don't have worry about the heat or the pressure plus you know what it is like to make a large board with the iron,it's a real pain and a crap shoot whether it turns out or not but the laminator can do 9" wide by however long you like just feed it in and wait for it to come out the other side.I see you use laquer thinner you should try acetone much cheaper and it's not as smelly.
BeeBop said:Evan,
I think you have a really nice site there. I didn't spend long, as I was off to Staples.
Staples had a GBC H210, but it was over $200, so I checked out Office Depot, who had it for $140. I didn't buy that, though, as they had the Creative for $50, which seemed like a good deal. OK, I'm off to try one!
BTW, I thought lacquer thinner was acetone?
Once you get to the page there is an additional rebate. The H210 is a better machine then the CREATIVE. Both will work.Product search results for staples GBC H210
GBC HeatSeal H210 Laminating Machine - $84.99 - Staples.com
Magazine paper works well for me but you need to soak it for awhile until it peels off.