used Heat Press? and Printed Circuit Boards

[samIam]

I did a 6x9 board last night and it came out 85% done ...

I used the blue toner transfer paper and I am certain I can get 99%
if not 100% transfer if I could get even pressure applied all
across the board.

So I am thinking I should invest in a Heat Press ... you know the
same device used to transfer logos to white shirts?

Prices on ebay are too high for something I dont expect to use more
than once or twice a month.

I could try and find those stores that do the logo on shirt transfers
(for company picnics, sports teams, events) but I dont know names or
where to look?

Anyone?

 

[Spehro Pefhany]

I did a 6x9 board last night and it came out 85% done ...

I used the blue toner transfer paper and I am certain I can get 99%
if not 100% transfer if I could get even pressure applied all
across the board.

So I am thinking I should invest in a Heat Press ... you know the
same device used to transfer logos to white shirts?

Prices on ebay are too high for something I dont expect to use more
than once or twice a month.

I could try and find those stores that do the logo on shirt transfers
(for company picnics, sports teams, events) but I dont know names or
where to look?

Anyone?

Poke around on the net- some people have modified cheap commercial
laminators to do the trick. The main problem with them is that they
are not intended to take anything as thick as a typical PCB.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[Rich Webb]

Poke around on the net- some people have modified cheap commercial
laminators to do the trick. The main problem with them is that they
are not intended to take anything as thick as a typical PCB.

Here's one spot with info on that:
<http://www.pulsar.gs/PCB/a_Pages/4_Products/5e_Toner_Applicator/Toner_Applicator.html>
The "standard" plastic pouch laminators are apparently okay for 0.031"
stock but do need to be modified for the more typical 0.062" boards.

 

[Frithiof Andreas Jensen]

Anyone?

Have it done and have them send it to you; I use
http://www.pcbpool.de/ppus/info.html . (The German page have titties on it
Good ;-)

Once you start accounting for all the fuss and trouble with chemicals and
whatnot the price is reasonable.