Here is a LFCSP 16 (4mm on each side) cut out of 2 mil kapton as above.
Import into Corel Draw and use raster not vector, to burn away the kapton film. For a 35W or 45W epilog, 30% speed and 100% power at 600 dpi made for a nice clean edge. Be sure to gently rub the stencil with water and a paper towel to get rid of the burnt kapton.
I usually use the Dimension layer info to make a jig for silkscreening by cutting out the PCB outline in a 0.062'' (1/16th) clear acrylic sheet.
Here is a LFCSP 16 (4mm on each side) cut out of 2 mil kapton as above.
Here is a LFCSP 16 (4mm on each side) cut out of 2 mil kapton as above.
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