How to Make PCBs with a Lamination Machine

How to Make PCBs with a Lamination Machine #pcbuild #laminationmachine #circuitoptimize #pcbdesign
Crafting professional-grade PCBs has never been easier with our ingenious home lamination machine hack! 🔧✨ Discover the secrets to transforming ordinary laminators into precision PCB printers. Dive into the world of DIY electronics as we share expert techniques for achieving high-quality results right from the comfort of your home. 🏠 Our step-by-step guide walks you through the process, unveiling innovative tricks and tips that guarantee flawless PCBs every time. Unleash your creativity and join us on this DIY journey, where innovation meets simplicity, and top-notch PCBs are just a hack away. 🚀 Don't miss out - start your PCB printing adventure today! 💡🔌
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[@ailtonmk11]

congratulations, great project, I already have a project similar to this, I use the Menno 2401 laminator, it's good and I don't need to make any height adjustments to pass the PCB boards up to 2mm thick, single or double sided board, I use 180g photographic paper square meters, and printed on a laser printer, the plates are perfect

[@moking8095]

You would do better and with less effort to modify a laser printer to print the track design directly to the PCB. Over complicity does not make a project better just more complicated. Regards MoK (Been there and done it already.)

[@Circuitoptimize23]

Thank you for your feedback and suggestion, MoK! You make a valid point about the potential simplicity of using a laser printer directly on PCBs. While our DIY toner transfer machine may seem complex, it's designed to cater to users who may not have access to or prefer not to modify a laser printer. The goal of our video was to provide an alternative method that can be easily replicated at home using common tools. However, your suggestion is definitely worth exploring for those interested in a more streamlined approach. We appreciate your input and will keep it in mind for future projects. Regards!

[@CapnGuitars]

This is such a scatty way of wxplaining something so simple...

[@Circuitoptimize23]

Vanthu sappu... 👍

[@carlosliendo3607]

Great idea, but maybe a couple of optical sensors could be used to register the edge of the board at each end of the travel and let the microcontroller know when to reverse the movement. That would make unnecessary to measure the time of travel of the board and enter the value in an SD card every time.

[@joaogabbardo3087]

Unfortunatelly optical sensors are not the best choice. The most common available that are interruption of the ligth or by reflection are problematic to use. The dimensions of the one ones by reflection makes the use impraticable. The IR LED and phototransistor are mounted stacked in a plastic case, with a gap between them. To detect the PCB the gap must be stay horizontally and even on the tiny optical sensors, whe the case is placed in the part of the laminator where the PCI will pass, the gap stays above the surface of the PCB. Please remember that low sized PCIs will not project outside the machine. For the reflection sensors, the problem is to get the measurements of the reflected light for PCIs that have different quantities of ink/coper. By this way, the simpliest way is to use limiting switches. Anyway, it would be necessary make adjustave lenght supports to hold the sensors or switches.

[@rafaelcarlosadan2218]

can you send the schematic of the circuit

[@Leezorc]

Very good! Very very good

[@akshaygogare3590]

smart !

[@vishalsingh-yf9es]

What is the temperature range you are working on, because mine doesn't work, I have tried to do this exact thing before. Overall, it is a genuinely nice project to work with. Keep up the excellent work.

[@Circuitoptimize23]

I'm happy to hear that! The ideal temperature for perfect toner transfer ranges from a minimum of 160 to a maximum of 170 degrees. However, the challenge arises with different brands of lamination machines. They use varying capacitor values for the Triac in the temperature control section and different types of Potentiometers. If you have the same machine as shown in my video , simply set the temperature as I mentioned. But if you have a different brand of lamination machine, you must first inspect the capacitor and the Potentiometer. Usually, the capacitors are the same, but the Potentiometers differ.

[@adeniumpassion]

Thanks to share this video Someone says pcb damage the roller of laminator Pls clarify this

[@Circuitoptimize23]

Some laminator models feature adjustable roller height. By adjusting the roller height, you can reduce the pressure on the PCB. When the PCB crosses the roller, adjusting the roller height can help protect your PCB without any issues.

[@adeniumpassion]

@@Circuitoptimize23 thanks for fast reply Can you suggest any model? Can i modify cheap lamination machine for this purpose? My budget is low I don't want automatic function But i want print transfer accuracy

[@Circuitoptimize23]

In my opinion, a low-cost laminator machine is not suitable for toner transfer. However, if you have a limited budget, go ahead and buy a low-cost laminator to test the results. But be aware, it's at your own risk. In my suggestion, the laminator is the same as the one I showed in my video. After publishing this video, some viewers asked me to build the same setup. I built four of them, all using this same model. I am satisfied with this model because it has proven to provide better toner transfer results.

[@adeniumpassion]

@@Circuitoptimize23 I don't have budget to take any risk When i make this Then i will go with same type of machine Thanks to you sir for proper guidance 🙏