Why spend $30 on a laminator, when you could spend the same cash on a =
small
UV tube and fluorscent fitting? I have a UV unit in a shoe box now, and =
I
get excellent results. Total cost was just over =A320.

Jon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Denny Esterline [mailto:firmware@TDS.NET]=20
> Sent: 19 December 2003 07:59
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: [OT:] First homebrew PCB - success!
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> I was just out looking for a laminator for this very purpose.=20
> Any reccomendations? (make, model, cost, modifications?)
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> -Denny
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> > Congrats Robert! As further encouragement to those who=20
> haven't tried,=20
> > it really isn't that hard...just be prepared to ruin a few boards=20
> > getting your technique down. I still think the most=20
> valuable addition=20
> > to my technique was using a laminator to transfer the toner.
> >
> > In any case, good luck with your testing. I hope that when you=20
> > switched to dead bug you remembered to flip the components=20
> so they're=20
> > still pinned correctly.
> >
> > Have fun!
> >
> > Josh
> > --
> > A common mistake that people make when trying to design something=20
> > completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete=20
> > fools.
> >         -Douglas Adams
> >
> > Robert Ussery wrote:
> > > I
> > > broke my only PCB drill while loading it into the drill=20
> press, so I=20
> > > converted the board to SMT (i.e., "deadbugging" all non-surface=20
> > > mount
> > > components) at the last minute. I have yet to try the=20
> board out, but it
> > > looks pretty good. Cool, huh? Now on to re-design my PC's=20
> motherboard!
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