press 'n peel

[jrem]

wow, first time using this stuff, and it smoked every other paper I've tried.  I could get used to this, real easy.  I'm sold.  No more Carvin catalog paper.  P'n P is worth the $2 or whatever per sheet.

[snoof]

I kinda came upon the same conclusion that you did.  Way spendy, but oh-so-easy

[Papa_lazerous]

funny I started a thread saying I am going to start using shiny paper from magazines as its as good as press n peel for no money, different strokes for different folks I guess

[jrem]

I kinda came upon the same conclusion that you did.  Way spendy, but oh-so-easy

it's not really that bad as far as money goes, my circuits are all pretty small.  I use Eagle Lite to make the design (unless I download it), print it on paper, then cut a piece of P'n P, and tape the leading edge to the already-printed-upon-paper to cover up the design, and run the paper back through the printer.

viola, out comes a small piece of the stuff, ready for transfer.  I figure I could get at least a dozen, if not way more, circuits off each sheet.  That for the price of a domestic beer is way cheap, IMO.

[jrem]

I kinda came upon the same conclusion that you did.  Way spendy, but oh-so-easy

didn't mean to hijack your thread, sorry.

[drk]

i used it too, its really easy and fast, great stuff

[bside2234]

I just got done doing a skyripper PCB using the backing of the labels I use to ship stuff.  Just printed it on the shiny side (laser printer) and ironed it on, let it cool, peel it off. No soaking!!! Worked great and was FREE!! Plus I think I can use the label backing again because it didn't get damaged from the heat and all the toner came off. So Double FREE!!!!

[kleinberger]

Another option is transparency film. Like the kind your teachers use in class. You can get the stuff by the sheet very cheaply at local Universities or Teacher supply stores.

[Papa_lazerous]

Another option is transparency film. Like the kind your teachers use in class. You can get the stuff by the sheet very cheaply at local Universities or Teacher supply stores.

or your teachers supply cupboard lol

[MikeH]

I thought 2 bucks per sheet sounded like a lot, until I started using it and realized how many pcbs you can make out of one sheet.  You figure 8.5x11 is 93.5 sq. in, and at an average of 2x2in (4 sq. in) for each pcb, you can make 23.375 pcbs on one sheet.  Realistically, it's more like 20, which is a dime per pcb.  Which is pretty damn cheap considering how well the stuff works.

[snoof]

my thoughts exactly.  i used the same sheet for at least 10 boards, some of them were pretty big.

[BubbaKahuna]

I just got done doing a skyripper PCB using the backing of the labels I use to ship stuff.  Just printed it on the shiny side (laser printer) and ironed it on, let it cool, peel it off. No soaking!!! Worked great and was FREE!! Plus I think I can use the label backing again because it didn't get damaged from the heat and all the toner came off. So Double FREE!!!!

I can't believe I never thought of this one! Schwing!

Anyone who prints labels for CDRs will have full sized sheets of this stuff in their trash right now.
I'm going to try it right now!

Cheers,
- JJ

[bside2234]

I just got done doing a skyripper PCB using the backing of the labels I use to ship stuff.  Just printed it on the shiny side (laser printer) and ironed it on, let it cool, peel it off. No soaking!!! Worked great and was FREE!! Plus I think I can use the label backing again because it didn't get damaged from the heat and all the toner came off. So Double FREE!!!!

I can't believe I never thought of this one! Schwing!

Anyone who prints labels for CDRs will have full sized sheets of this stuff in their trash right now.
I'm going to try it right now!

Cheers,
- JJ

It works great! I just got done doing 3 more. I just found out that I can use pieces smaller than 8.5 x 11 if I feed it in the manual feed slot on the front of my laser printer so I don't even throw the scraps from when I cut labels up away anymore.

[culturejam]

Another option is transparency film. Like the kind your teachers use in class. You can get the stuff by the sheet very cheaply at local Universities or Teacher supply stores.

Do you iron the transparency sheets directly? I would think the iron would melt it.

This might also be a cool way to do lettering and graphics on an enclosure.

[railhead]

Do you iron the transparency sheets directly? I would think the iron would melt it.

This might also be a cool way to do lettering and graphics on an enclosure.

I use a handkerchief between the transparency and the iron.

I tried PnP a couple of times, but I never could tell when it was transferred like I can with transparency sheets.

[s.r.v.]

am i right to think that i could do a decal on PNP blue and then iron it on to a prepainted pedal with good results?

[railhead]

All that would do would be to transfer the black image onto the pedal. If that's what you want, then yeah -- but you have to hope you don't screw up the existing paint and clear coat.