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Re: best replacement for an etcher ? & CNC Machines

2003-03-22 by twb8899

Dave,

A T-Tech system recently sold on eBay for $3850. Here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&item=2512734069&category=26260

I just bought four Micromat MM470A single spindle driller/routers. 
I'm going to use one for drilling, one for routing and sell or trade 
the other two. We used to pay as much as $36,000 for these Micromat 
table top drilling machines. Keep your eyes and ears open for these 
and similar machines. They are starting to show up at attractive 
prices as the PWB industry continues to go down the drain.

BTW, Micromat offers software for etch cutting on these machines. You 
just use a broken drill bit as the cutter. It works great.

Tom


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a T-tech circuit board etcher that I am planning on putting 
on 
> e-Bay, software, lisecnsed dongel, the works.
>  
> I would like to replace it with something to do circuit boards, 
but  
> my total yearly board use is not really too big. I have done the 
iron 
> transfer and like it for small boards, but it does (in my opinion) 
> have limitations.
>  
> What would anyone suggest a novice guy use to make boards? I have 
> been using Eagle in a limited fashion and have not ever needed to 
> exceed the limits of the trial version, so my boards are not too 
> large.
>  
> Dave
> 
> (btw, any idea how to price the T-tech unit?)

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