you-do-it really seems to cater more to the home wiring folks and the Hams - most of whom don't seem to build their own boards anymore.
As it turns out, the 'press-n-peel' type resists are notable only in that the toner doesn't bond very well to them. the only thing going onto your copper-clad board is the toner.
So if you've got some really glossy magazine paper that you can feed through your printer, that usually works - particularly if you soak the paper and futz with peeling it off very carefully and such.
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Date: 2008-12-14 04:06 pm (UTC)As it turns out, the 'press-n-peel' type resists are notable only in that the toner doesn't bond very well to them. the only thing going onto your copper-clad board is the toner.
So if you've got some really glossy magazine paper that you can feed through your printer, that usually works - particularly if you soak the paper and futz with peeling it off very carefully and such.