Stupid quick question...
How big are the PNP Blue sheets from Small Bear? And more importantly, roughly how many projects do you think I can get out of each sheet? I'm a total newb, but I'm going to attempt a roughly 4 or 5 pedals in the near future...
Thanks
They're about 8.5x11" so you can easily get 4-5 PCB's out of one sheet if they aren't large boards.
I could see getting 10-15 unless you are doing delays, phasers or vibes
It depends on the size of the board. I got about 12 out of mine..Some were dod250 size and others were Ross Phaser size ect.. Buy 2 sheets and play it safe
how do you use this stuff? i've got some on its way.
My experience is that I usually have to try a few times to get a good transfer with the PnP blue. This is going to be especially true if you've never used it before and there is a learning curve involved. Factor in failed attempts. I usually get 3-5 boards out of a sheet, depending on the size of the boards.
I've never had a failed PnP experience. It's pretty simple to use. Tonepad has a photo essay that made the frist attempt much easier.
Clothes irons, much like ovens, are all just a little different. Just like stoves, too, even when you have a terrific recipe, the outcome may be disastrous if the oven used for the original recipe is not the same one that YOU use.
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I can easily fit 12 - 15 of the more common 1590BB-friendly layouts onto an 8-1/2" x 11" sheet. It is best if you print them individually on paper, cut them out, then rotate them until they "fit" together in a nice compact jig-saw, and then photocopy/scan THAT as your "master sheet". You don't have to leave much space around each layout pattern so they can be fit in pretty snugly.
As someone to whom transferring these things is not yet something you can do when woken out of a deep sleep at 2AM , I would seriously recommend putting dupllicates of the ones you are most interested in on the same sheet. That way, you'll have a backup if the first attempt at ironing didn't go as planned. If the first one works, great, you have a second one for experimenting or hiving to a buddy for a present. Once you get the hang of it, then a single sheet can have purely singles of the layouts of interest.