Homebrew PCBs

Mark - Great o your purchase.....I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Soon I will post what I had to do to get the Dremel extension handpiece fitted to the cutter. I was hoping this would be a "no-mod" hack but I did have to craft this little piece and a add a spring to take up the extra weight of the handpiece. I also am a little worried about the fiberglass and metal dust being produced but I believe a little attention to a blower or vacuum would be in order.

I am presently discovering a simple method to use the Pen mode to label parts and a solder resist pen for that function. I also believe there's a way to apply solder paste for surface mount parts, but that'll be later. In the meantime, the Cameo can do a fair job at cutting acetate sheets for silkscreening the above. I have access to a laser cutter but this machines does a respectable job at cutting stencils.

Happy PCBing!

Mike


>Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:48 am (PDT) . Posted by:
>"Mark Lerman" mark_from_pomona <mailto:mlerman@...?subject=Re%3A%20More%20on%20-%20Produce%20Quick%20%26%20Cheap%20PCBs%20with%20a%20CNC%20paper%20cutter>
>You've inspired me - I just ordered a Sillhoute Cameo! I have a few
>other ideas on how to use it and will post the results!
>
>Mark
>
>At 12:39 PM 9/8/2012, you wrote:
>I'm back for a second round. This time I changed tacks - I have
>turned the $270 CNC paper cutter into a 2.1D mill for mil-etching
>PCBs - instead of the original drag-knife method. See video here
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDRN1_i0vJU and some updated info
>here http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/papercutterpcbs/
>
>I haven't calibrated the setup yet like ipm, position tolerance and
>repeatability and minimum isolation track width & repeatability but
>that will come. The original method I was trying to perfect was to
>drag a carbide knife through copper cladding to affect electrical
>isolation but the swarf remaining was a problem.
>
>Mike
>


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