J. Roeleveld wrote: > On Wednesday, November 04, 2015 02:19:40 AM Dale wrote: >> >> I wish I could get me a laser printer. I'm dipping off into electronics >> again and will have to make PCBs and they say laser printers work >> better, although I have had a couple tell me ink jets work just as good >> now, maybe better. Still, toner doesn't seem to mess up like cartridges >> do. Just keep the stuff in a relatively dry spot and it's ready to go >> when ever you need to print. > I find laser printers to be more expensive initially, but considering the > amount of pages I can print per toner cartridge, compared to what I used to > get out of the same amount of ink (comparing monetary costs), I find laser > printers to be cheaper. > Inkjet only seems to work if I print a lot. For occasional printing, lasers > are more reliable. > > But I only print on paper. > > I though PCBs are hard? How do you get those through a printer? > > > -- > Joost > >
I'm pretty sure you are right. Toner goes a long ways. The few laser printers I have dealt with also last longer than ink jet stuff. Right now, I have a large gob of ink under the cartridge where it parks. I figure temp changes are making it have just enough pressure at times to squeeze some out. At least it still prints, for now. I used to make PCBs by hand. I would draw with a pen or use dry transfer sheets to make my circuits. Once that was done, and checked about a dozen times, I dropped it into the etchant. A little while later, out come the PCB ready to drill and put parts on. Those little drill bits are kinda cute. lol From what I have read, I can print the PCB layout on paper and then use that to transfer the circuit to the PCB which has a photo-resist coating on it. Or whatever that is called. I've never done it but from what I read, it is the way to do it home style. If a person needs a lot of the same board, send the files off to a PCB maker and let them run them off. I've been told there are a few places in China that does one heck of a job on them even in fairly small quantities. Price isn't bad either. Most likely my first project will be a new adjustable power supply. After that, a fence charger to keep deer and wild hogs out of my garden. It's either that or a bullet. o_O Dale :-) :-)
