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    These days to make PCBs you dont need tons of expensive exposing equipment

    and bubble tanks, it can be done quite simply on your kitchen floor or in a garage

    and on a tight budget. There are many instructables already about how to create

    PCB's with toner and glossy photo paper or magazine pages etc. But what if you

    want something reliable, that peels straight off without any soaking?

    Press n Peel is a brand of toner transfer system distributed by Tekniks. I am not

    sure if they developed the technology but it seems to be a mylar like film with a blue

    powdery emulsion coated onto it . This coating is very weakly adhered to the plastic

    film.

    The way it works is you print onto the blue side with a laser printer, then you flip it

    over and iron it onto the copper. The toner re-melts and sticks to the copper ( same

    as glossy paper ) but as the blue coating has poor adhesion to the sheet it comes

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    unstuck as you peel it off leaving the residue only where the toner was.

    It is not the only brand available though, there is also Pulsar paper and I have read

    somewhere there is a far eastern company that produces it but I couldnt find any

    info on this.

    It is a really excellent way of producing PCBs in an instant, you can whip up a

    perfect batch PCBs in 30-40 mins. It is also detailed enough to do SMD soldering

    and with good alignment double sided is possible. It is not without difficulty though,

    toner adhesion is still an issue and this is why I have written this guide to get

    perfect results every time.

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    Materials

    You dont need much at all, here are the materials I use

    Laser printer

    IronAcetone

    IPA, Meths(no not crystal meth , denatured alcohol to Americans),

    Acetone, lighter fluid or any kind of decreasing solvent for cleaningFine abrasive

    Paper towel (Toilet paper!)

    Copper BoardPressnPeel / Pulsar paper or similar

    PCB drill / Dremel type hobby drill

    Preparation

    Designing and sizing the PCB is a whole other subject so I am going to leave it to

    you. As you can see I printed 2 sheets already, it is fairly straight forward. Here is

    a check list to help printing the image.

    Is the image positive? toner = copperHave you flipped the image?

    is your printer set to US letter?

    Set toner to thickest possible setting ( usually something like OHP mode )Have you placed paper to print on the matt side? ( the wrong side is glossy )

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    As for the board this board is dirty! Ive had it hanging around for ages so its all

    oxidized and gerrreeasy! If you buy board and its fresh from the seller dont bother

    sanding it down it will work fine. But if its like this just rub it down with some fine

    Wet and Dry (say 1000) with water till it gets bright and even coloured, this

    removes the oxidized surface making it more consistent to use when etching.

    Some boards especially ones you have cut will have burrs on the edges, it is best

    to sand them off as it can make the image not stick around the edges. Just lie some

    sanding paper flat on the desk and rub the burred edge against it until it becomes

    flat.

    Whether new or old it is a good idea to de-grease the surface of the PCB. I use

    IPA (no not pale ale) as its a bit less harsh on the hands, but the acetone that we

    will be using later on can also be used. Just rub it down until the towel you are

    rubbing it down with comes up clean.

    Step 2: Place down image and get the iron!

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    Do it!

    Now . My images are all cut out separately, I have no idea why, but having all the

    images on one big sheet is fine, I cut them so there is an overhang on one side to

    make it easy to peel off. The next step is to make the PnP image stick to the

    copper board. The beauty of PnP is that it is semi-transparent so you can align it

    quite easily by holding it up to the light. I gently lay the images up then place a

    piece of paper over the top, the paper helps the iron to glide over the top and

    prevents the iron from catching on the film.

    Equipment caution

    Make sure you are doing it on a very heatproof surface! if unsure get a piece ofscrap wood or a wooden chopping board.You may have a cheap iron in which

    case the coating on it is a bit poor and it creates friction, stop here if you do not

    want to sand off the coating!

    Heat

    1. According to the instructions the iron needs to be set somewhere around WoolI put it a bit higher and had no problem. I begin by just pressing down gently

    and rubbing over the entire board to get it up to temperature. Keep lifting up the

    covering paper and see that is is stuck completely flat to the surface.

    2. Once that is done and the board is up to heat you need pressure to fuse theimage down onto the board. Some people have a trick of using a rolling pin or

    metal pipe, but I found I can get perfect results with just the iron. The trick is

    knowing how long to do it, the fact is it is better to over do it than under.3. The only thing you need to be careful of is not to spread or distort the image,

    this can be mistakenly done by pushing across the sheet too hard. Downward

    pressure is important but we dont need hydraulic press levels!4. I start by putting the iron on its tip and rubbing the whole board left to right top to

    bottom in a circular pattern. This ensures every little bit of the image has had

    attention - do a bit extra around the edges as these parts tend to not stick so

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    well.

    5. I also put the iron on its side edge and push it across the board too, try not todo this too hard as it can move/smear the image or cause traces to spread.

    Keep doing both of these processes somewhere around 5 mins is usually best.

    Step 3: Cooling and Peeling

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    If you peel it off whilst still hot you will not get very good results, this is because the

    toner is still sticky and not set so it will come off. Cooling it down with the tap makes

    it quicker than waiting although I now tend not to do this as its more of a pain to re-

    iron it if it is not perfect.

    Now you should be able to peel the image off, it takes a bit of practice to tell when

    its right, but once you get it down you can get perfect results all the time. If any of

    the image doesnt stick, you can dry it out then cut out the missing section from the

    sheet and iron it down on that part of the image.

    I peel the sheet back very slowly so I can spot any non fused parts before the

    whole sheet is off. If it is a bit patchy I can flip it back down and give it a bit more

    ironing.

    This one came out perfect! if you are fussy or there is a defect you can fill those

    parts with any indelible marker

    Step 4: Etch

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    To etch all you need is some etchant, a big enough Tupperware box with steep

    sides and a container for the liquid. The most common etchant is ferric chloride,

    the good thing about it is that it lasts a very long time once you mix it up and it is

    cheap! The downside is that it is extremely staining and very dark so it can be hard

    to see your board. It is not a dangerous chemical as long as you dont bath in it or

    throw it in your eyes!

    Follow the mixing instructions on your etchant ( I usually make it a bit more

    concentrated than advised ) then but the board in the bottom of the box and pour

    on, pouring helps to stop bubbles forming.

    You will have to agitate it, this means swishing the mix around for about 5-10 mins,

    it is not instant! but it is pretty obvious when the copper is almost gone as seenbelow.

    The copper will not come off consistently, just swish until all the copper is gone then

    pour the acid into a container for future use. It needs to have a lid! and not be

    made of metal!!

    When all the acid is gone, pick up the board with paper towel and rinse it under the

    tap. Rinse it thoroughly until all the acid is gone, be careful of your kitchen sink!

    anything metal can be tarnished with this stuff!

    There are 2 ways of removing the PnP resist, either using abrasion or Acetone. I

    use Acetone because it is less back breaking work and is less scratchy on the

    copper. Just pour a little bit on, let it sit there for a few seconds then wipe off. If

    you use the cheap paper based board like me, I am afraid this technique will stain

    the board with black, this has no electrical influence, it just looks ugly. Sorry about

    the Kasabian image! rubbish band.

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    resharpened from a factory ) drill bits for regular components and 1.2mm for wire

    and mounting holes.

    Some people like to use acrylic spray at the end of soldering to protect the copper

    from corroding but the problem with this is that it makes it impossible to modify or

    repair the PCB in the future. I used to just leave the PCBs unprotected and they

    would oxidise until I found this flux spray that also acts as a barrier. You simply just

    spray it on the board after cleaning and it protects the board from corrosion. Then

    when soldering it doesnt get in the way, you can just solder right through it , in fact

    it helps as it is flux!!

    If anyone has any further questions or ideas about improvement, feel free to

    comment below and I will try my best to reply.

    pooley182 (/member/pooley182/)

    I'd never heard of this press n peel, but I will be getting some for my future

    projects, I hate the mess left by photo paper. For preventing corrosion I use

    immerse tin powder.

    https://www.jprelec.co.uk/store.asp/c=694/Immerse-Tin-Powder

    it coats the copper in a thin layer of tin, so it's still solderable, but prevents

    corrosion and gives a really nice silver effect to finished pcbs.

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    arvevans (/member/arvevans/)

    Those having problems with laser printing P-n-P Blue may be putting the wrong

    side up in their laser printer.

    pfred2 (/member/pfred2/)

    I've ruined two laser printer cartridges using P-n-P Blue. It'd have been cheaper

    for me to have sent the boards out to be made. Because laser printer cartridges

    are not exactly cheap. At least not the ones that my HP L4+ laser printer takes.

    clacktronics-uk (/member/clacktronics-uk/)(author) pfred2

    Interesting, my printer is a HP Laserjet 1022 so much

    more budget and newer. Perhaps it is something to do

    with the way and temperature it is fused at its the risk of

    feeding odd stock through your laser printer! I ruined

    similar HP called 1012 when I fed sticker paper

    through and it stuck round the fuser roller!

    pfred2 (/member/pfred2/) clacktronics-uk

    Yeah something stuck to the rollers running P-n-P Blue through my printer.

    Then everything it printed would have toner all over i t, like a bad

    mimeograph. I tried to clean the rollers, but once it's done, it's done. When

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    I go back to etching again I will try photoresist out. Transfer is pretty low

    resolution anyways. When it works for a lot of stuff it is great I suppose.

    But I've had my problems with it too.

    I can honestly say I'd never try it again.

    I agree. Easy to use, with good results. I make all my PCBs using the same

    Press'n'Peel.

    I do not use an iron, instead I fix the Press'n'Peel to the blank PCB with masking

    tape, and pass it through a laminater 10 - 12 times.

    Below some pics of what I was able to fi t into a 100x80mm PCB using

    Press'n'Peel.

    (/files/deriv/F5Q/SPW6/I88LLXSN/F5QSPW6I88LLXSN.LARGE.jpg)

    (http://cdn.ins tructables.com/FVW/8UOR/I88LLXSW/FVW8UORI88LLXSW.LARGE.jpg)

    Eric Brouwer (/member/Eric+Brouwer/)made it!

    http://www.instructables.com/member/Eric+Brouwer/http://cdn.instructables.com/FVW/8UOR/I88LLXSW/FVW8UORI88LLXSW.LARGE.jpghttp://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Q/SPW6/I88LLXSN/F5QSPW6I88LLXSN.LARGE.jpghttp://www.instructables.com/member/Eric+Brouwer/
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    (/member/Eric+Brouwer/)

    (http://cdn.instructables.com/F53/2222/I88LLXTD/F532222I88LLXTD.LARGE.jpg)

    I agree. Easy to use, with good results. I make all my PCBs using the same

    Press'n'Peel.

    I do not use an iron, instead I fix the Press'n'Peel to the blank PCB with masking

    tape, and pass it through a laminater 10 - 12 times.

    (http://cdn.ins tructables.com/FDG/IF7J/I88LNDGP/FDGIF7JI88LNDGP.LARGE.jpg)

    (http://cdn.instructables.com/F31/02DB/I88LNDGQ/F3102DBI88LNDGQ.LARGE.jpg)

    Eric Brouwer (/member/Eric+Brouwer/)made it!

    http://cdn.instructables.com/FDG/IF7J/I88LNDGP/FDGIF7JI88LNDGP.LARGE.jpghttp://www.instructables.com/member/Eric+Brouwer/http://www.instructables.com/member/Eric+Brouwer/http://cdn.instructables.com/F53/2222/I88LLXTD/F532222I88LLXTD.LARGE.jpghttp://cdn.instructables.com/F31/02DB/I88LNDGQ/F3102DBI88LNDGQ.LARGE.jpg
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    (/member/acheide/)

    2 days ago Reply

    (http://cdn.instructables.com/FCN/H27N/I88LNDGR/FCNH27NI88LNDGR.LARGE.jpg)

    acheide (/member/acheide/)

    Nice Instructable.

    Thanks.

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