Glenville T. Sawyer  -    South Australia
Theatre, Concert Lighting, Special Effects, Props. & more !
Embedded Control systems for Theatrical & other  Applications
http://gsawyer.mtx.net/

PCB Methods..

 For quick circuits I have used a normal LASER printer output ( and in a
couple of tests -
just a plain Monochrome photocopier image) - if you use a slightly heavier
weight of paper
and remember to MIRROR the PCB layout, you can simply Iron-onto a piece of
well
cleaned copper-clad, use plenty of heat - the highest setting that you can,
press down hard
and do NOT use "Mom's favorite iron" !!!!

 Results vary from very good to almost unusable, however it can and does
work - without special
papers etc, I etch with Fe-Cl3  so if you use another type of etchant - then
carry out some tests
on a small piece of board first, after etch, clean off with "Wire-wool" or
any other scourer, but like all
PCB, ensure the surface is CLEAN and free of contaminants.


 And hey - if that does not work for you, then THIS DOES..

 Using your laser or Photocopier, you can reverse iron on to Cotton
T-Shirts - the resultant image is a medium to dark brown - looks a lot like
an old "sepia toned" photo when finished  - I found this by accident 5 years
ago, and made up a few "special" shirts - featuring antique radio gear on
the front - they will eventually wash / fade out over about 3 years - but
what the heck - cheaper than going to a Screen printer for one-off specials.

 If you want to know more - then PLEASE email me privately - NOT the list.

 My  $0.02 is spent !
                                       Glenville.