X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Original-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=iVqzBUC9KHiexPvuecbXlpl8Pg/cfsKxpVr1Vhiq1J4=; b=QAyVzLh8de2aXFXndnJ9SWkszvth7XeajDK1t0CE428FSSWdGHzRN8L6LjpjR4Bvt8 egALfkdKL9yWUTrVwDEip/Jlmynj6RGSCf6rwtw01Vr8xMsxROPWpz+QbJw8ilL7Duzr DeUf91CRGghT96sFwI6NsnHaQWrv/SLt/YBx5JiP9ym2ILwEd9B4Y4neDHJFUW+B2J4G 2WYxQ8Kg9etb3JHUCMKGPh8nAVdR1zWREQ5NHjkVt7Q6t+wI4xYb8pE1aMuDZMvkm5sS ohabVlyshHKIut2yutjp8mU8e2+JSmev6QO7AAQ40npQGQcvvsaWSVjFEvSXwW33vqIA irLQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.31.135.1 with SMTP id j1mr1847606vkd.73.1443150293578; Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:04:53 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20150924235731.03450a730b2ea02f9695dbd9@gmail.com> References: <20150924171517 DOT d86815c2ed405313f5767140 AT gmail DOT com> <20150924235731 DOT 03450a730b2ea02f9695dbd9 AT gmail DOT com> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:04:53 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [geda-user] Off topic (UV printer) From: "Stan Katz (stan DOT katz DOT hk AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11412c849b3dae0520899c39 Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk --001a11412c849b3dae0520899c39 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Please be aware that the acronym dlp is also used by hobbyists for "direct laser printing". That involves tearing into a laser printer, replacing the red laser with a blue one, reworking the printer to accept flat pcbs Like this: http://hackaday.com/2012/08/09/exposing-pcbs-with-a-home-made-laser-printer/ I'm referring to using the multi-mirror DLP ic by Texas Instruments that used to be used in TVs. The company in the following link uses the TI DLP chip to print directly, by projection. No chopping up of an office laser printer is required. You'll need good knowledge of optics to get this working, but I consider this the best way to go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heUPV0aci5c On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Nicklas Karlsson ( nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] < geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote: > > I would just Google some terms like < diy dlp photoresist > etc. There > are > > a lot of homebrewers who have harvested dlp modules from old projector > TVs > > and are trying to duplicate, or come close to the results of professional > > dlp direct printing uv photoresist exposure systems. Although, I must > > admit, I haven't come across a successful diy dlp hack in my internet > > search. Maybe you're the one to succeed. > > "professional dlp direct printing uv photoresist exposure systems" > > I guessed someone else had done before. Now I know I am on the correct > track, that's exactly what I was looking for. I will look for something old > and keep for the simpler circuits. > --001a11412c849b3dae0520899c39 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Please be aware that the acronym dlp is also used by hobby= ists for "direct laser printing". That involves tearing into a la= ser printer, replacing the red laser with a blue one, reworking the printer= to accept flat pcbs
Like this:
http://hackaday= .com/2012/08/09/exposing-pcbs-with-a-home-made-laser-printer/

I'm referring to using the multi-mirror DLP ic by Texas= Instruments that used to be used in TVs. The company in the following link= uses the TI DLP chip to print directly, by projection. No chopping up of a= n office laser printer is required. You'll need good knowledge of optic= s to get this working, but I consider this the best way to go.
https://www.youtube.c= om/watch?v=3DheUPV0aci5c

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Nicklas K= arlsson (nicklas.karlsson17= @gmail.com) [via geda-user AT del= orie.com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> I would just Google some terms= like < diy dlp photoresist > etc. There are
> a lot of homebrewers who have harvested dlp modules from old projector= TVs
> and are trying to duplicate, or come close to the results of professio= nal
> dlp direct printing uv photoresist exposure systems. Although, I must<= br> > admit, I haven't come across a successful diy dlp hack in my inter= net
> search. Maybe you're the one to succeed.

"professional dlp direct printing uv photoresist exposure systems"= ;

I guessed someone else had done before. Now I know I am on the corre= ct track, that's exactly what I was looking for. I will look for someth= ing old and keep for the simpler circuits.

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