Homebrew PCBs

Hi Fred,

It might work to use a ball end mill on the inclined table, to give the
cutter some surface speed.  This should be able to cut in any direction,
as well as pads, as far as I can see.  A flat end mill would probably
only cut in one direction as you've noted, and I see no way to cut pads.

Alan  KM6VV


IMService wrote:
> 
> Has anyone worked out a tilting table that could be used to tilt the PC boards,
> and then to use the corner of a flat end mill?  You would have to cut the traces
> horizontal, then the vertical ones, but even with a reposition, you might get a
> lot of benefit from the edge of a 1/8 or 1/4 cutter vs the center of a V tipped
> cutter.
> 
> You might get the same effect from angling the spindle, and the table
> construction would not get so complicated.
> 
> Fred Smith
> IMService