... I have one of the small shear/breaks that Micro Mark advertises. They can be ordered from Harbor Freight I believe, as well. I don't remember which I got...
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Dave McD
davemac2
Sep 2, 2008 7:33 pm
Is it this benchtop shear at HF you guys are using? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90757 dave mc [Non-text portions...
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Lee Studley
studleylee
Sep 2, 2008 10:23 pm
Dave, That's a nice unit you have. It looks well made, shouldn't have the issue that I had. Once I shimmed mine, it works great. Did yours have an angle to the...
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Wayne
warp_kez
Sep 3, 2008 1:21 pm
Whilst searching for a walk-in supplier of black-lights, I came across a section on Wiki that suggests that CFL bulbs might produce more UV than a regular...
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Dave McD
davemac2
Sep 3, 2008 6:46 pm
Lee, I actually don't own that shear. I'm just asking if this is the Harbor Freight unit you guys have been talking about. How much did u pay for yours? ...
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Lee Studley
studleylee
Sep 3, 2008 10:17 pm
I think that is like the one Dave has. The one I had to repair is: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=5907 -Lee...
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phildimond
Sep 4, 2008 8:14 am
Luc - I wanted to really thank you for this post. I've been trying to do toner transfers for .. well .. forever. Never got anything even vaguely useful. I am...
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James Bishop
jim124816
Sep 4, 2008 9:16 am
Just though I would mention that the Royal Auto mag (RACV) is great paper. With my samsung ml-2010, I didnt even need to soak the paper. It just peels off and...
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phildimond
Sep 4, 2008 9:49 am
Well, try number 2 wasn't great at all. Actually, it was dinky-di, true blue, slap-my-butt-and-call-me-Mary perfect! A couple of other notes... I used Scotch...
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liquias
Sep 5, 2008 10:15 pm
Hi guys. I wanted to ask if anyone ever found a way to hasten the quenching process in toner transfer method ? Thanks in advance - Liquias....
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liquias
Sep 5, 2008 10:24 pm
Hi, I got some HCl at 32% and H2O2 at 33% concentrations from our chemistry supply shop. How do I use these materials in order to etch? Do i need a special...
For 1 liter, 700cc distilled water, 270cc HCl and 30cc H202. Keep your H202 in a very dark and cold place to minimize decomposition. You can use the mixture...
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Michel Baguet
bagmik
Sep 6, 2008 8:42 am
Forgot a few point. You can use plastic container. Air bubble improve etching time. And always put HCl into water, not water into HCl. Dissociation of an acid...
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Luc Small
luc.small
Sep 6, 2008 9:55 am
Phil, Glad you found my post useful. I, too, have switched to using pages from Australian Aviation magazine. I had a copy of it laying around the house and...
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Dennis
dl5012
Sep 6, 2008 12:03 pm
Hi Dave, ... I've been using that shear for several years now. I see that the price has gone up about 40% from when I bought mine. I've been using it to cut...
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billshat44
Sep 6, 2008 3:04 pm
I am currently etching a PCB with 2 parts peroxide to 1 part muriatic acid. It is cloudy and cool here and I am doing it outside to avoid the fumes. It seems...
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billshat44
Sep 6, 2008 5:31 pm
Update...It finished at 11:00. Barely any copper came off in the first 30 minutes, but then the etching made noticeable progress. It must be the cool...
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Stefan Trethan
stefan_trethan
Sep 7, 2008 7:01 am
Since you are going to dissolve the paper anyway, what could be faster than immersing it in water? It only takes a few seconds to cool.... ST...
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billshat44
Sep 7, 2008 2:49 pm
What paper are you using? I am using Staples Photo Basic Gloss. I iron the transfer down for 5 minutes, then cool the pcb under cold water. Then I pull the...
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Sapudulu Machine
sayomsu
Sep 7, 2008 7:20 pm
Hi ... I using matte paper. I print using laser printer (maximum dark) on the matte paper. I iron the PCB with the matte paper (by putting iron stationary...
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billshat44
Sep 8, 2008 1:12 am
What paper are you using? I am using Staples Photo Basic Gloss. I iron the transfer down for 5 minutes, then cool the pcb under cold water. Then I pull the...
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Jason_Kotecki
Sep 8, 2008 4:17 am
I just thought that I would share my recent discovery. I was going to my local stores to find some of the specific paper that people have had success with and...
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Stefan Trethan
stefan_trethan
Sep 8, 2008 7:51 am
Please note that HCl has a low boiling point (somewhere just above 50°C). You do not want to heat this etchant too much. ST...
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mycroft2152
Sep 9, 2008 2:28 pm
I've been using a Samsung ML=2010 laser printer along witha a Xerox laminator for pcb for a while now. The Xerox branded laminator has an adjustable...
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billshat44
Sep 12, 2008 10:25 am
*** Update *** I did some research for a formula using H202 (Hydrogen Peroxide) and HCL (Hydrochloric Acid or Muriatic Acid)and found out that I was using too...
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Myc Holmes
mycroft2152
Sep 12, 2008 11:23 am
"Fresh" 3% H2O2 will work. The problem is that once the bottle is opened the H2O2 starts to degrade and weaken. Almost anything will cause the H2O2 to...
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billshat44
Sep 13, 2008 3:26 pm
Thanks for your reply. The H202 that I used was fresh right out of a new bottle of peroxide. I do not know why it didn't work for me as quickly as it do for...
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bdrmachine
Sep 13, 2008 5:07 pm
Has anyone successfully used a HP 5P printer to do toner transfers? I'm using paper from Pulsar with a laminator that they sell (bought from Digi_Key). The...
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Harvey White
madyn48
Sep 13, 2008 6:09 pm
... Yep, and it's not in the printer driver. Look for a program in the HP directory called HPPCFG or the like. That is what you need to run. It allows you to...
