You don't even need a UV tube.
I've been quite successfull using presensitized PCB's from Circuit=20
Specialists in AZ. (6" x 10" FR4 for $6.00/each in 10 qty) using just a 4=20
ft fluorescent shop light.

5" distance from tubes, 14 mins exposure, laserprint onto vellum as the=20
photopositive.  I can get 7/7 line/spacing no problem.

The secret is warming up the developer.

And the best part is consistency!  You can crank out as many duplicates as=
=20
you want and they all come out the same.

Dave

At 08:52 AM 12/19/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>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.

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