I have used the Desk Top Fabrication system by DynaArt Designs. They have a
catalog/flyer they can send, call 813-524-1500. I don't work for them, and
I have used their product in our plant to manufacture boards (VERY small
number of units).

Terry


At 08:23 AM 11/18/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>         Has anyone tried etching a board, using a negative made by
>> printing
>> from a laser printer onto acetate, in reverse (light for dark, dark for
>> light)?  I layed out a board single sided, so I could expose and etch it
>> myself at home.  But I haven't tried to make one yet, and I wondered if
>> it could be done without an actual negative.
>>
>I have tried this, and it sort of works, but my results left a lot
>to be desired.  For some reason, I have better results when
>I use the positive process. Maybe your printer is better at printing
>large areas of "dark" than mine (HP 1600C).
>
>For getting a negative image (and a positive image image, either
>by starting with a negative or by doing the process twice), i have
>found that Datak Pos-Neg film works really well. The contrast is
>orders of magnitude better. I think I got mine from Electronix Express.
>
>
>Phil Eisermann
>H:(440) 284-3787 (mazer@ix.netcom.com)
>O:(440) 329-4680 (peiserma@ridgid.com)
>
>
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