You can do it with component legs and a verowire pen - this uses a poly film covered wire that you use like wirewrap but then solder - when you solder it evaporates the film at the point of contact.
pcb design?
May 28, 2009
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I used to have a blind friend that built his own computers, up to the
486 era and he very rarely made a mistake in wiring up the various busses and data pins. Hw must have had an amazing memory. Alas he died shortly after this from his diabtetese (sp)Dave
In message , Clint Sharp writes
I have a C1000 which has stripped some teeth off a couple of cogs on the fuser unit. Of course, it was cheaper to buy a new printer than a new fuser unit, although, it was a good printer and I still have it
In message , geoff writes
Hmm, try these guys, they used to be extremely good for printer bits. I also remember CPC as being Epson authorised spares suppliers.
In message , Clint Sharp writes
Helps if you add the link eh?
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In message , Clint Sharp writes
A new fuser unit cost more than the cost of a new C1100
In message , geoff writes
Ahh, shame. They *used* to sell bits, even down to the gear wheels but I guess time moves on...
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for a double sided 100x160mm panel They ship from Bulgaria, but by most accounts provide good service (never used them personally - they also do lots of interesting and cheap microcontroller boards)
Last time I used Eagle (about 7 years ago) it was very quirky. They may have improved this now, I'm not sure, but I found searching their support newsgroup for help many times was the only way I could figure out how to do things.
Theo
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