Homebrew PCBs

> This new Kickstarter project might be of interest:
> 
> http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/otherfab/the-othermill-custom-
> circuits-at-your-fingertips
> 
> Leon


$200,000 already?

$1,399 each?

You could CNC a Seig X2 mill for that price.

Plastic body would be ok for a small mill (rigidity is easier when things
are smaller), though plywood might be a better choice.  They probably just
like the look.

Teflon-coated leadscrews?  Hmm.  Anyway, and why?

Interesting spindle, I was expecting a Dremel clone to be clamped in there.
I'd never heard of a Fairloc collet before, but I've seen that style in
pulley hubs.  It seems they're using a shaft coupler as a collect, I guess
that'd work.  Might even be a rather clever idea.

One thought was "why do these people keep inventing their own CAD-CAM
software?" when I read you're not stuck with it; it does have
"yet-another-open-source-motion-controller" that will take g-code.

Another was  "Why do people keep putting the stepper motor at the front?"

I was wondered what the blob of solders were for on the demo PCB, and
realised there are probably SMD resistors underneath.

My favourite bit is the "it's got handles!", followed by a "we don't need
any stinkin' handles" photo.  Heh.

Ah well, they might actually make it.  Good luck to them.

Tony