Re: The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-16 by Bob_xyz
I got a Forbidden error on those links earlier today but they re working fine now. I m using IE6, SP2. Regards, Bob ... space, and ... given by ... make it
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-16 by Alan King
... PS at least for now I disabled hotlink protection, that should make it work for anyone without a problem.. Links are copied below.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-16 by Alan King
... It sounds good only if you want to see if your drill is perpendicular to the table. I don t generally care if it s exactly perp. to the table or not, I
Re: The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-16 by Kevin Morgan
Here s an interesting article that might help you. http://www.photocritic.org/2005/macro-photography-on-a-budget/ It s not that hard to change the focal length
Re: The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-15 by soffee83
... That sounds good (and easy)! It sounds just like the procedure in my radial saw manual, where you rotate the arm with the arbor lightly scraping the table.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser print directly on pcb
2005-12-15 by Mycroft2152
Hi Alan, Try this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7568994079&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEAFB%3AIT&rd=1 This auction ended but I m sure he
Re: Tip grinding & coating? (...maybe off topic)
2005-12-15 by soffee83
I asked this in another forum too and just replied with some recent good news. It s pasted below. Stefan, that cleaner sounds like a few of those things I ve
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser print directly on pcb
2005-12-15 by Alan King
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7565325814&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 But for now I have a bit too much money out on other things
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-15 by Alan King
... http://www.superference.com/images/PCB/80bit.jpg http://www.superference.com/images/PCB/80bitLED.jpg http://www.superference.com/images/PCB/1mmRouter.jpg
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser print directly on pcb
2005-12-15 by Stefan Trethan
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:11:01 +0100, Mycroft2152 ... Have you tried etching with it yet? Sorry if you reported about it already and i
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser print directly on pcb
2005-12-15 by Mycroft2152
The patttern waa printed on the paper carrrier sheet further down. It was an interesting wxpewriment, but any extra steps defeat the purpose. The foil method
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser print directly on pcb
2005-12-15 by Mycroft2152
From the residual patern on the pcb and the full pattern reprinted on the paper, it appeared that it was printed but not fused. The toner was left on the roll
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-15 by Stefan Trethan
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:51:02 +0100, James Newton ... Mine needed removing of a plastic stop to focus closer. It will also work through a microscope now since
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser print directly on pcb
2005-12-15 by Stefan Trethan
... I m more worried there mightn t be enough toner put on the copper. I suggest you power off the printer midway through and look how things are. You should
Re: The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-15 by James Newton
... put it ... away ... angle a ... very ... If you find a web cam that can do that or figure out how to adapt one, please let me know. I can t get any of the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser print directly on pcb
2005-12-15 by James Washer
yep, the printer didn t have enough heat to fuse the toner... The question is.... was it smeared when it came out? If not... you might be able to fuse it in a
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Laser print directly on pcb
2005-12-15 by Stefan Trethan
The question is, does it not get printed or does it not get fused? ST On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:06:49 +0100, mycroft2152
Laser print directly on pcb
2005-12-15 by mycroft2152
I recently received some very thin pcb material. It was 0.5 oz and very flexible, (0.020 ?) I could easily curve it around a 1 rod. I have an old Laserjet
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-15 by Mike Young
... From: Alan King ... They use dial test indicators on real machinery. The ruler and eyeball are reasonable enough substitutes. After
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-15 by Alan King
... I find right angles a bit imprecise, and even if you get this perfect, it doesn t tell you for sure if the travel is perfect or not without moving the
Re: OT -- symantec issues?? (would have been Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Digest Number 1250)
2005-12-15 by Donald H Locker
Thanks, Jim. I ll go back to lurking now. This is a great forum, guys. Keep it up! Donald. [snip] ... [snip]
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Tip grinding & coating? (...maybe off topic)
2005-12-15 by Stefan Trethan
There is ammonium chloride stones which you sort of press the iron against and it helps tinning. What i did WAY back then before i had any tools was file the
Tip grinding & coating? (...maybe off topic)
2005-12-15 by soffee83
Sorry to keep hounding you people with questions, but there s a decent amount of knowledge in here. :) I ve been told that it s OK to re-grind the regular
Re: The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-14 by soffee83
Stefan, Yeah, the rod idea sounds right. I ll do that when the time comes. I can t say I m looking forward to gripping that small part of the Dremel, but that
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-14 by Stefan Trethan
... Put a rod or drill in the chuck and line it up visually with a right angle set at the table. That s very precise if you look against a light. You need to
Re: OT -- symantec issues?? (would have been Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Digest Number 1248)
2005-12-14 by Jim Miller
that s just comcast s virus scanner at their server giving up on digests. pretty stupid because it s just text. i get it all the time since i get several lists
Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-14 by adicont2
The design can be inprouved, take a look http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=im1i7l There is 2 big problems here: - strong and right connection between base and
Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-14 by adicont2
Is ok. There is some little bugs, but all bugs reported is rapidly fixed. I use free version of Deeptrace and there is some limitations, but not significant
OT -- symantec issues?? (would have been Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Digest Number 1248)
2005-12-14 by Donald H Locker
Does anyone else get this message? I am on digest mode and it seems that if the number of messages exceeds about 18 or 20, I get this business. The digest
The verdict on the quiet Dremel?
2005-12-14 by soffee83
Hey again, I ve gotten more and more interested in throwing together a tiny press for the boards. I looked at some shock innards on howstuffworks and asked
Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Chris Horne
Some might also be interested in this, although not proven yet. To speed up my CNC drilling I am experimenting with this item I got from ebay.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] The notorious "web interface"...
2005-12-13 by lists
In article , ... Agreed. ... Same here. It is also then easy to sort by date (up/down), author,
Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by soffee83
... I still think the additional upper rail support might be needed to keep the whole thing vertical and steady, and I like the idea of fatter posts for
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Mycroft2152
Makes sense now. I see you are using DipTRace. How do you like it? I m an old EAGLE user and just started using DipRace. Myc ...
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Mycroft2152
Missed that turn off. :0 I cant see why they wouldn t work as linear slides. Definitely need to reduce force needed to move them. Might even consider for x - y
Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by adicont2
... used ... counterweight ... sort ... some ... My back door car shock absorber is a gas spring. You can see it at http://www.mcmaster.com/ Yes there is
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:09:01 +0100, Mycroft2152 ... Maybe a air cylinder? ST
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Stefan Trethan
... I was thinking, maybe ferrules or rivets might be a source for small diameter tubing. Getting the epoxy in there should not be too difficult, i hope ;-)
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:39:37 +0100, Mycroft2152 ... AH, i see, just to balance the pivoting arm! I thought (and still do) the car shock
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Mycroft2152
Thanks Jim. Those would work. About $12 for a small stroke with 15 lb pressure and the hardware, Not bad. Now, the question is how to motorize it. Trying to
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Mycroft2152
Back to the original train of thought... Not everyone has a spare valve spring in their workshop. The rubber ball would replace the spring in a long lever
Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by soffee83
... That s what I had thought. I ve got aluminum standoff material here. I don t have much trouble with breaking lately, unless I do something stupid. I ve
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Stefan Trethan
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:54:01 +0100, Mycroft2152 ... But, how exactly helps that with a drill? i mean wouldn t they wobble around a bit,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Jim Miller
they re gas springs. checkout mcmaster.com for details. jtm
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Mycroft2152
They were made by Goodrich or Firestone and called something like air cushions . It s been a while since I saw the reference. These were very large and heavy
Re: My CNC
2005-12-13 by Keith Applegarth
I would be interested in seeing it as well. Keith ... how you do ... day ... tool ... Main ... metal, ... especially in ... just to ... even gave ... store ...
Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by adicont2
I refer to those little shock absorbers for car back door, or even normal ones, but consider a haked shock absorber whithout oil inside. This whay, the effort
Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by adicont2
... out? ... In my knowlege all shock absorbers must have a one way valve inside. If you remouve this valve and let all oil out you have a allready made press
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Mycroft2152
The auto shock absorbers seem to be a bit of an overkill. Besides the effort needed to compress them is very high. I would suggest a small rubber ball instead.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: 1 hour drill press
2005-12-13 by Stefan Trethan
... But wouldn t you need to drill a hole or something to let the oil out? ST