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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cheap Automated Cutting Machine - Mod for PCB Masks?

2010-02-28 by Leon Heller

On 28/02/2010 13:33, drmail377 wrote:
> Have a look at these machines (coincidentally) named "Circuit" and "Circuit Expression". The Circuit machine has been on sale recently for around $85 USD. They seem to be some sort of automated X-Y paper cutters.
>
> I wonder if these could be hacked to cut solder masks, or better yet hacked to cut exposure masks for photo-sensitive PCB's? Anyone have any experience with this? Link:
>
> www.provocraft.com

The \ufffd60 HP Deskjet printer I use works very well. I can't see that sort 
of thing giving anywhere near the same results.

Leon
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