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now enclosure etching seems fun along with pcbs

but i dont have a laser printer (gey)
and press and peel only works with lasers

an alternatives i could use? :idk:
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Photocopy shit onto magazine paper.
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i dont have access to a photocopier either
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bummer

i heard someone used inkjet photo paper
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Can you find a suitable printer at a local library or kinkos or some shit?


Do they even have those in Australia? Who knows?

Maybe you. :idk:
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haha im in the :idk: crowd

i think ill have to buy a laser printer at some point im too broke right now anyway
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You don't have access to a copier? Do you live in the outback or something? :lol:
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Surely one of the kangaroos will let you use their copier. :idk:
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tuffteef wrote:i heard someone used inkjet photo paper

Yes, you can use inkjet photo paper....as its just gloss paper.

But you still have to print onto it with a laser jet or photocopyer as its the carbon powder that you need.

Photocopy shit onto magazine paper.
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peps1 wrote:
tuffteef wrote:i heard someone used inkjet photo paper

Yes, you can use inkjet photo paper....as its just gloss paper.

But you still have to print onto it with a laser jet or photocopyer as its the carbon powder that you need.

Photocopy shit onto magazine paper.
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i read somewhere i think it was modman from fsb said the whole u must use it with a laser anyway was all fooey
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McSpunckle wrote:Surely one of the kangaroos will let you use their copier. :idk:



u kids :lol:
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Ink from a jet printer wont transfer with heat, unlike carbon powered from the laser-jet.

But most ink-jet inks are still etch resistant.....so you could rig up an old inkjet to print directly onto the enclosure/PCB .....but you cant use the transfer method.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSKXtXXAD70
http://techref.massmind.org/techref/pcb ... resist.htm

( :poke: laser-jet are only about £40 on ebay.....and well worth it if you want to print your own PCB or enclosures)
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Can't you just buy a marker start drawing or something? :idk:
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Or send the files to someone with a magazine & laser-jet?

Hell Email me and i will print you the buggers off and send them over to you!
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peps1 wrote:Or send the files to someone with a magazine & laser-jet?

Hell Email me and i will print you the buggers off and send them over to you!


woo what a guy :hug: will do pm me
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