Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Henrik Olsson" <henrik-
olsson@t...> wrote:
> Hello,
> I just created a folder in the photo section called 'Henrik Olsson' 
and
> placed a photo of the first CNC machine I made. It worked OK for 
drilling
> PCB and very light engraving in plastics. But to route/cut/mill ANY 
metall
> with this machine is way out of its league. I used ACME threads and 
NEMA23
> motors with homebuildt drives (schematic and bordlayout free, just 
ask). But
> due to the flimsy drawerslides it vibrated BADLY at some speeds. 
For a
> drilling only machine I can recomend drawerslides of the beefier 
kind.
> 
>     /Henrik Olsson.
>      Sweden.


Excelent project!  thanks for showing it to us.

drawer slides are a deffinate alternative to lineral components.  and 
probably good enought for 95% of the drilling requirements.

Dave