[ARC5] Carbon Microphones - in your laserprinter?

[J. Forster]

Nope. Toner is a mix of carbon black (as a colorant) and plastic powder.

A "fuser" cannot hope to melt pure carbon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_printer

-John

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> With all this talk about carbon microphones, I wonder if the toner from a
> laser-printer or photocopier would be of any use in making a microphone?
> It's pure(?), ultrafine carbon...Bill KA3AIS
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