Press and Peel Blue question

[kdog]

Hi guys,

I just got my first 5 pack of this stuff and since I'm a total cheapskate I want to waste as little of it as possible, so I'm wondering.... A lot of the projects I'm considering are WAY smaller than 8.5" x 11". Can this stuff be reused as long as you print to an area that was blank on the previous design? Any other PNPB experts have reuse tips?

Thanks for any pointers....

[phillip]

You can cut it into squares that are a little larger than the circuit board that you're going to print out, and then use some clear scotch tape to tape it onto a sheet of regular printer paper so that the circuit board pattern prints out onto the Pn'P.

What I do is use PowerPoint to resize the pattern, and print it out in the center of the paper, making sure to mark the paper so I can put it back into the printer orienated the way is was before.  Then I tape the Pn'P square over the pattern, then run it through the printer again and voila...PCB pattern right on the Pn'P

Phillip

[Gringo]

There's a photoessay at www.tonepad.com that shows how to do this.

[nightingale]

the tonepad photo essay is great~
don't get too stressed if it doesn't turn out perfect the first time.. it takes a couple of time to get the feel of it..