Date:         Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:16:05 -0800
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Panel flexible circuits -- a hot tip.
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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Clever. What's the stack? Something like a sandwich of film, foil +
adhesive, film? The plastic film is -- what? Mylar (polyester)? That
stuff can take some heat.

On Mon, 2010-11-15 at 20:01 -0500, David Beierl wrote:

> Some time ago I surmised that it might be possible to reactivate the
> adhesive between the two plastic layers by ironing with an iron set
> on polyester.
>
> Well, you can, at least if it hasn't gone too far.  Takes care and
> thought, works best on the blue side (it's actually the adhesive
> that's blue, it would seem) which is much thinner, and you may need
> to hold things together for a few seconds after you take the iron
> away.  A thumb works -- it's hot but doesn't have enough thermal mass
> to actually burn you.
>
> I doubt (though I'm not sure) this would work to reattach the ends of
> the foils where they're exposed at the connector.
>
> Yours,
> David