... Hi In some dark corner i should have a iron press, maybe i try that.. to the press ideas: PCBs are not compeltely flat ask the milling guys. If you have a...
Hi Stefan, I tried baking in the oven and that is an insane process... Then I tried to use a 'flat grill' and I did get a great transfer in one area but hardly...
Mike, on the group homepage in the database section you can read which paper i use. (you see i want to force you going there and looking at the database ;-) ) ...
Has anybody used a camera for PCB drilling, soldering and inspection? I heard about that microsoft gizzmo but fro what I read it did not provide enough viewing...
... Just get the cheap Ezonics USB webcam that was free after rebates all the time. May have to get it on Ebay now, not sure if it's still made. Break the...
I'm very glad to hear it finally worked. I had some disencouraging results in the beginning too. I really think you will soon get rid of the problems you have...
What i wanted to ask before the huge picture file diverted me: You wrote you used aceton for rubbing off the toner. In the blackened areas, did the acetone...
Done. What program are you using to resize the images? Mike ... I have ... with ... LOADS of ... transfer ... and etch ... tracks but ... rate. ... and that ...
Stefan, Yes, acetone was etching into the fiberglass. Paint thinner? I'll try it and it probably doesn't smell as bad. I hate acetone! The tracks are .015 ie...
... http://www.irfanview.com/ is freeware (non commercial use). in "save as" choose jpg and if you want to change the compression there is the options button. ...
... me too. a full can vaporised through the CLOSED LID! and the skin absorbs it and it is toxic (like everything, i know). it also vaporises much quicker than...
... Why do you jump to this from a little bit of black left on the board? You're likely using several times too much solvent if you're getting your board...
... He said it solved the board later. ... I was right i think. and it looks not good with that smears. ... correct. I compressed his image a bit strong, you...
Greetings Bengt Hope you have a Happy New Year and as requested, I have put together a web page of how my press is assembled. This is a test unit so it is not...
... Very unlikely. Fiberglass board is a relatively rough surface on small scale and the particles get stuck and the acetone evaporates out. ... Yes it is,...
Hi everyone. I'm so glad to have found a forum like this. I have been experimenting, trying to make my own boards for the longest time. I'm always on the hunt...
Hi! Very nice to see a new member. Please read in the group archives and in the links provided. There is TonerTransfer which we are VERY fond of. It is similar...
... together a web ... Greetings my friend, thanks for asking, it has been peaceful. Last night looking out over Stockholm and all the fireworks, very nice. ...
Hi, If you want to do something extra ordinary PCB drilling with camera do it like this. 1. Z-axis under the table with camera centered on drillbit. This...
Hi, Thank you to those who replied to my post regarding bubble-like patterns which appeared in photoresist on my PCBs. The problem did indeed turn out to be...
... If these are small carbide bits, then that's actually pretty good by hand or even basic drill press, which will not give you fine enough vertical by hand...
... Wrote this the other day and saved as draft and didn't send it later. There are a few aspects of using small bits to always keep in mind that don't...
Bengt, Further testing will be put on hold for a little while as I realized that a couple of my projects will require about 1000 drill holes! I have a...
In this case it was the tool. The drill stand to be exact. I did not really notice the slop when I was drilling larger holes with HSS bits. I guess HSS is a...
This is worth repeating- please use browser-friendly JPG, GIF, or PNG for uploading bitmapped pictures, schematics, etc. Formats like TIF and BMP result in...
... with ... board? ... his so ... more ... It only has to slightly attack a thin layer to result in toner mixing into the board. Acetone can and will attack...
... You can repair potentiometers with toner. I thought it is the iron powder acting as "developer" (transfers toner to photo drum) I didn't know that is...
