Re: homebrew CNC
2006-04-16 by Chris Horne
I CNC d a Micro mill so that I can use it for other stuff also. However, it is a little slow when drilling pcb s, (around 5 seconds per hole) so I have the
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] inkjet second side alignment (was: homebrew CNC)
2006-04-16 by Stefan Trethan
I agree that plotting is not a good solution, i think using a printer is the right way to do it. Even if you attach a printhead to the cnc, which is a HUGE
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] homebrew CNC
2006-04-16 by Volkan Sahin
Hi Herbert, Bingo.... I used LM18245 (motor driver) and MSP430F123 (micro controller) for step control. I bought ballscrews and linear slides from ebay.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] homebrew CNC
2006-04-16 by Herbert E. Plett
... how did you build the mechanics for it? did you buy/make them? the drivers for the steppers via LMD18245 is the easy part... (I guess) If the mechanical
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE : Epson inkjet results
2006-04-16 by Bill Maxwell
I m interested Bengt. Bill ... From: Bengt To: Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 3:20 AM Subject:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] homebrew CNC
2006-04-16 by Volkan Sahin
It is a home made 3-axis step motor controlled one. Volkan ... what CNC do you have? anybody made his own CNC drill/router?
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-16 by Volkan Sahin
Robert, Definitely it is much more easier. You don t need to modify printer. In some of my applications I am also planning to use it like that. Only issue is
[Homebrew_PCBs] RE : Epson inkjet results
2006-04-16 by Robert Hedan
Hi folks, I ve been in communication with 2 sellers on EBay. SELLER #1: 6 x10 double-sided 0.010 - 6 sheets (360 sq. ) $10.00 - 15 sheets (900 sq. )
[Homebrew_PCBs] Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-16 by Robert Hedan
Volkan, I wouldn t bother trying to print double-sided, so many details. I would think it easier to print on thin PCB, drill 2-3 guide holes, glue back-to-back
homebrew CNC
2006-04-16 by Herbert E. Plett
... what CNC do you have? anybody made his own CNC drill/router? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo!
Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-16 by fenrir_co
... I have no intention of disassembling my new R340 but I ll look over it to see if I can get any ideas. I think the CD printers would be more easily modified
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-16 by Volkan Sahin
Hi Chris, You are right the most important advantage is the accuracy. Indeed that s why I have started. My goal is to use my cnc to drill and cut the pcb. If
Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-16 by Chris Horne
What excites me most about this process is the possibility of achieving dimensional accuracy, it would make CNC drilling a whole lot easier ! I guess if the
Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by lcdpublishing
Yup, well aware of that. As I had the durabrite ink on hand and it would have ended up in the garbage, it was worth it to give it a try. So far so good, I
[Homebrew_PCBs] RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by Robert Hedan
Yup, I put fingerprints into the engine block paint I tested on the PCBs. But today I can lightly scratch at it with my nail and not damage the surface. If I
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by John Popelish
lcdpublishing wrote: (snip) ... My point is that it may not be just drying, in the sense of some solvent evaporating. It may actually cure to a different
[Homebrew_PCBs] RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by Robert Hedan
Also, don t forget that Volkan had excellent results with a substitute ink, not the original Durabrite. Robert ... De : Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by lcdpublishing
I agree. After that message, I went back out to the shop and put some ink on a PCB to let air dry. After about an hour or so (don t know the exact amount of
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by Randy Ledyard
Chris What about this? I see it as being like water-based paint. If you wash a semi-gloss paint the day after you put it on, you will get some paint coming off
Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by lcdpublishing
Hi john, That would be a good test, but it won t show me much with the crude tests I am doing. It really needs to be tested on an actual printer. The
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by John Popelish
... Might you try baking the Durabrite in a warm oven or under a lamp for a while? It might take a while for the ink to cure into a tough solid.
Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by lcdpublishing
Well, it looks to me like someone with an epson printer that has durabrite ink has to give this a go. The ink is resisting the ferric chloride for a while.
Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by lcdpublishing
Hmmm, this is interesting! I let the board etch until I really felt it was done . With that yellow ink, it is very tough to tell the masked areas once the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE : Epson inkjet results
2006-04-15 by Mycroft2152
$9 a sheet! The last time I bought the thin pcb it was 20 - 5 x 10 sheets for $20. TANSTAAFL! Myc ... __________________________________________________ Do
Re: RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by lcdpublishing
Well, in about 10~15 minutes we should know something, what, I don t know :-) I got some ink out of that cartridge. I used a piece of wire to smear some
Inkjet ?
2006-04-15 by Martin Johnson
I have the epson R1800 which uses Ultra Chrome Ink and has the CD tray - straight thru. Anyone have info on the likelyness of this printer working?
RE : Epson inkjet results
2006-04-15 by Bengt
Regarding PCB material, I can supply 9 x12 sheets as follows: DoubleSided 0.8mm with 35µ(1oz)copper DoubleSided 0.5mm with 35µ(1oz) or 18µ(1/2oz)copper
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by Stefan Trethan
On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:23:57 +0200, lcdpublishing ... I think if you can get some ink out there it would be interesting to see if it forms a sheet on the PCB
[Homebrew_PCBs] RE : Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by Robert Hedan
Is there something important going on when the printer applies the ink to the surface? By that I mean has the ink been warmed up, vapourized,
Epson durabrite ink tests - I have ink -no printer...
2006-04-15 by lcdpublishing
Okay, I have yellow durabite ink in a stock cartridge for a CX5400 printer and no printer. I will do some tests today (if time allows - it is spring time and
RE : Epson inkjet results
2006-04-15 by mycroft2152
In order to get this moving, if you have a Epson printer that is currently using the Durabrite ink, I ll donate a few sheets of the thin pcb material for
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE : Epson inkjet results
2006-04-15 by Leon Heller
... From: Robert Hedan To: Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 1:00 AM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE :
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Epson or HP better for photo-resist printing??
2006-04-15 by Leon Heller
... From: patroclus04 To: Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 11:24 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Epson or HP
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Getting started in homebrew PCB's
2006-04-15 by Herbert E. Plett
... look here: http://www.thinktink.com/stack/volumes/volvi/pcbproto.htm http://www.fullnet.com/u/tomg/gooteepc.htm and then search for discussion:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] RE : Epson inkjet results
2006-04-15 by Dave Hylands
Hi Robert, ... For even thinner, you can get copper clad kapton (i.e. flexible circuit boards). I bought some on eBay, but haven t used them yet. Total
Re: Epson inkjet results - quick trial
2006-04-15 by Chris Horne
After looking further into this, it seems that the C84 can NOT print to CD.. it seems that the press release I read was erroneous ! However i found this link
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Epson inkjet results - quick trial
2006-04-15 by Lez
the older stylus photo 900p (925?) takes an a4 cd tray in from the rear, but I dont know what ink is supplied by epson, but cheap cartridges could be refilled
Re: Epson inkjet results - quick trial
2006-04-15 by Chris Horne
I had a little nose around and it seems that: The C84 Photo prints on CDs AND uses Durabrite Ink in standard and high capacity cartridges as well as there
[Homebrew_PCBs] RE : Epson inkjet results
2006-04-15 by Robert Hedan
Anyone have any idea where we can get thin PCB like this? Robert ... De : Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] De la part de
Re: Epson inkjet results - quick trial
2006-04-14 by fenrir_co
... This is Durabrite ink. It will not say Durabrite on the cartridge, only on the box that it comes in. The CX5400 takes Regular Durabrite ink, while the new
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Getting started in homebrew PCB's
2006-04-14 by Mark Mickelsen
Once I know how to do a search, my search skills are pretty good. I joined the Homebrew_PCBs_Archives but I can t see any way to search them. Am I blind or
Epson or HP better for photo-resist printing??
2006-04-14 by patroclus04
I m just wondering if, overall, an intermediate epson or HP is better. for example, a HP 6520 or 5990. I know ink is not the same for these brands, and wonder
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Another photo-resist PCB
2006-04-14 by Leon Heller
... From: patroclus04 To: Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 10:11 PM Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Another
Re: Another photo-resist PCB
2006-04-14 by patroclus04
Should the printed transparency come out completely black?? I get some dark gray. It seems like good definition though. When using a HP deskjet printer,
Re: Getting started in homebrew PCB's
2006-04-14 by derekhawkins
... That and just about any question you have is probably answered already either in these archives or Usenet s. Brush up on your archive searching skills.
[Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Epson inkjet results - quick trial
2006-04-14 by Robert Hedan
Robert ... De : Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] De la part de mycroft2152 Envoyé : avril 14 2006
Re: Epson inkjet results - quick trial
2006-04-14 by lcdpublishing
I just remembered I had a leftover ink cartridge from my CX5400. It does not appear to be durabrite either :-( I wouldn t have minded opening that cartridge
Re: Epson inkjet results - quick trial
2006-04-14 by mycroft2152
I should know better after 28+ years of marriage not to ask my wife technical questions like, Does your new printer have Durabrite ink? And then not checking
[Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Epson inkjet results - high resolution images
2006-04-14 by Robert Hedan
What about this one? It s inkjet, not bubblejet: LEXMARK Z515 COLOR INKJET DIGITAL PHOTO PRINTER Robert ... De : Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
[Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Epson inkjet results - high resolution images
2006-04-14 by Robert Hedan
What happens with ordinary inkjet ink anyways? It comes off when dipped in ferric chloride solution? That s too bad, I already had this printer taken apart.