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LIGHTSCRIBE for CD/DVD's - What is it ??

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james_s:
Not just a special coating but also an optical encoder on the disc near the spindle so the drive can track the angular position.

I have a Lightscribe drive still, it's great, I think it's a shame it never really caught on.

RoGeorge:
At some point I thought of replacing the disk with a UV sensitive copper clad PCB, to use LighSscribe as a PCB printer.  :D

SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: RoGeorge on March 26, 2023, 06:17:44 pm ---At some point I thought of replacing the disk with a UV sensitive copper clad PCB, to use LighSscribe as a PCB printer.  :D

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Good one. ;D

Now that's something you could do with a laser engraver. Admittedly the cheapest ones on Aliexpress are still more expensive than one of these CD writers.

NiHaoMike:
An old attempt to hack an optical drive:

coppice:

--- Quote from: RoGeorge on March 26, 2023, 06:17:44 pm ---At some point I thought of replacing the disk with a UV sensitive copper clad PCB, to use LighSscribe as a PCB printer.  :D

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Sounds perfect for etching aluminium clad PCBs for lighting applications. :-\

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