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- From: schuch@phx.mcd.mot.com (John Schuch)
- Subject: Re: PC BOARD ETCHING QUESTIO
- Message-ID: <1993Jan7.142018.12112@phx.mcd.mot.com>
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- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 14:20:18 GMT
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- In article <C0G66I.Bvu@news.iastate.edu> pagorm@iastate.edu (Paul A Gormley) writes:
- > Hi,
- Hi.
-
- >I also use a great device for exposing called a pmt. I think this
- >stands for photo mask transfer, but I'm not sure.
-
- Positive Mechanical Transfer. If you change your resist chemistry,
- you can also use a litho negative, which they shoot on the same
- camera and usually costs less. I, however, use PMTs.
-
- >I get these done at a blueprint shop but you can do them anywhere that
- >has a large exposing lab. Usually like a photo-lab or blueprint shop.
-
- Look under "Lithographic Negatives" in the yello pages.
-
- >can cost upwards of $20 for a rather large one, but if you go to a
- >good shop with a good camera man you can get PERFECT 1 to 1 shots of
- >your layouts. I always accompany the people who shoot my layouts.
-
- I pay $14.75 for a 50% shot, 8X10 final size PMT
- If you have a very small 1:1 shot, and are REAL good at begging, you
- can sometimes get them to stick your art into the wasted edge of
- someone elses large job. The material would have been thrown away
- anyway.
-
- >They tend to understand the importance of perfection when you explain
- >to them what you are doing.
-
- Everyone should understand that the litho camera will faithfully
- reproduce your artwork, AND EVERY DEFECT ON IT. I almost never
- work less than 2X final size and sometimes work at 4X for real
- fine line work. Tripple check your artwork fcr problems like
- hairs, smears, etc.
-
- John
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