Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Isolation mill software.
2013-05-23 by "Zoran A. Šćepanović"
... Try this one, personally, I etch my boards, do nit
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Isolation mill software.
2013-05-23 by Mitch Davis
... I m not saying it will do the job, but have you looked at pcb2gcode? It does voronoi regions. http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/pcb2gcode/ Mitch.
Isolation mill software.
2013-05-23 by Slavko Kocjancic
Hello... I looking for isolation mill software. There are few available to do basic isolation mill or vonroi. But I look for software that can use different
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-23 by Boman33
That is an interesting piece of information about drying the film before printing. One more variable to test. I worry though that the artwork will change
Re: printer
2013-05-23 by cunningfellow
... Random brand here. HOWEVER here is the big tip. They have probably absorbed a lot of moisture from the air. Put them in the oven for 10 mins at 140c
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Tidying up circuit boards after cutting
2013-05-23 by Mitch Davis
... Personal opinion here, not backed up with knowledge, but AFAIK FR-4 isn t very hard, it s just terribly abrasive, on account of the glass fibres. Mitch.
Re: printer
2013-05-23 by cunningfellow
... 33um (1.3 mil inch) is the thickness of stuff that the manufacturer of the stuff I use says is unsuitable for tenting 50um (2 mil inch) is listed as good
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-23 by Mitch Davis
... Not sure you re asking me, but FWIW I just grabbed some tracing paper from the stationery shop down the street:
Direct PCB Printer
2013-05-23 by dheeraj_thegreat
I have tried out and printed many PCB using the Toner transfer method. Now I want to move to a direct PCB printer either a inkjet or else a laser with which i
Re: printer
2013-05-23 by cunningfellow
... i865 using genuine BC3/CL6 carts. I have tried CL8 carts in a newer printer and are the same results. Have not tried any of the disposable printhead ones.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-23 by Phil@Yahoo
Not so. I ve sand-blasted tempered glass and it s fine. You just can t score/break it like conventional glass. If you break it at all it shatters. -- Phil M.
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-23 by Mark Harrison
Hi Phil, I had to order drafting film from a specialty drafting supplier and have it specially cut into A3 and A4 sheets for the plotters. It normally comes
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-22 by Phil@Yahoo
I made my first DIY PCB in 1968 when I was 15. I etched with Ferric Chloride. The more things change, the more they stay the same :-) -- Phil M. ... From:
Re: printer
2013-05-22 by designer_craig
Phil, I have been a DIY board maker for years, though lately I have been lazy and ordered my boards as the price as really come down. Anyway, I have always
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Tidying up circuit boards after cutting
2013-05-22 by Phil@Yahoo
I use a 0.0625 cross-hatch carbide routing burr in a 30KRPM laminate edge router on a CNC drilling machine to route the edges after drilling, leaving small
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-22 by Russell Shaw
... What model number is the Canon? Is it using the standard genuine ink? Some inks won t soak into the gelatine film.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-22 by Phil@Yahoo
Exactly what I have found. Do you have a brand name for the gel-coat transparency film? Getting it right first time every time would ease a lot of the pain at
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-22 by Phil@Yahoo
I haven t measured the film, but I d guess about 1 or 2 mils thick. Without filling the holes the film bows in or out depending of board temperature, which
Re: printer
2013-05-22 by cunningfellow
... If using a laser then vellum/drafting-film. Lasers a transperency material don t work well together. Lasers do excellent black for thin lines but unless
Tidying up circuit boards after cutting
2013-05-22 by Will Price
I thought I d just post this tip I found out a while ago when I was in the workshop cutting out some boards and tuning some plane blades... After rough cutting
Re: printer
2013-05-22 by cunningfellow
... Have you had problems with tenting? How thick is negative active film you are using? Thicker film and a good contrast artwork should make a tent that is
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-22 by Kirk McLoren
you can get frosted tempered glass? I thought messing with the surface of tempered glass causes it to shatter. ________________________________ From:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-22 by Phil@Yahoo
Can you be specific? I ve looked at drafting paper and tracing paper at Office Max etc and found them to be either too thin or ridiculously expensive. I ve
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-22 by Phil@Yahoo
I haven t started to document the process yet because I m still experimenting. I got my initial ideas and encouragement watching some youtube videos bye by a
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-22 by Mark Harrison
Hi, We used drafting film for direct imaging UV sensitive PCB s with good results. It gave the best results for artwork plotted done by our old HP pen
Re: printer
2013-05-22 by don@...
-I use a positive photo-resist. Pre-coated PC boards from GC Electronics. Sometimes I use an ALPS printer to make clear film positive... good to prototype
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-22 by Mitch Davis
... Switch to metric. You can stand a lot closer, your feet stay drier, and you can keep your vanity score the same :-) ... I d be very interested to read
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-22 by Aaron Turner
Wow, great deal. $300 rebate if you buy the printer and $10 worth of paper! Aaron Turner http://synfin.net/ Twitter: @synfinatic
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-21 by Boman33
A year ago or so I started to test multiple printers, transparencies and ink settings but I got too busy to finish and I am still too busy to continue right
Re: printer
2013-05-21 by Phil@Yahoo
Correction: ... negative FILM photoresist ... No matter how many times you proof read ... Awww Crap!!! -- Phil M. ... From: Phil@Yahoo
Re: printer
2013-05-21 by Phil@Yahoo
Hmmm... I m a (relatively) new member here. I ve been lurking. This is the first urination competition I ve seen in this group but, human nature being what it
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-21 by "Zoran A. Šćepanović"
... Sooooo... WHY did you join here? -- Best Regards, Q Systems Zoran A. Šćepanović Skype: zoran.a.scepanovic +381 63 609-993 -..- Save trees, eat more
Re: printer
2013-05-21 by James Newton
... I m sure you feel much better about yourself now you ve made fun of someone else. I know I feel much better about myself now that I ve made fun of you.
Re: printer
2013-05-21 by AlienRelics
So are you here to learn and share knowledge, or just to make other people feel bad for not living up to your standards? Steve Greenfield AE7HD
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips
2013-05-21 by lists
In article , ... Looks nice, no controller though and that s the clever bit. -- Stuart Winsor Midlands RISC OS and Raspberry pi show,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips
2013-05-21 by Spencer W
What about a shapeoko? I am loving mine. Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips
2013-05-21 by Dave
... Has any one tried any of the Chinese routers that appear on E-Bay e.g.
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-21 by MIKE DURKIN
I managed to find lots of information ... with google before joining here ... To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com From: alienrelics@yahoo.com Date: Tue, 21 May
Re: The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips
2013-05-21 by AlienRelics
... Nothing wrong with MDF or PVC if it is tough enough to do what you need. But that one uses ball bearing drawer slides. I think it is only meant for
Re: printer
2013-05-21 by AlienRelics
Or you could remember what it is like when you were just learning something. Sometimes you don t even know what things are called or what options are
Re: printer
2013-05-20 by Will Price
Hi, I ve been faffing around trying to get the toner transfer method working now for a year or so (on and off), I ve tried about 6 printers now, all of which
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips
2013-05-20 by lists
In article , ... Or just buy one of these
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips
2013-05-20 by Tony Smith
... That s plastic (PVC) as well. :) There s nothing wrong with the Kickstarter one bar it s a bit overpriced, as your link shows. Sure the Zen Toolworks is
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips
2013-05-20 by Tony Smith
... $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
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips
2013-05-20 by Fernando Cassia
... Hi there, I m a lurker on this list... but this thread caught my eye and I went to see the comments on the eevblog forums.... couldnt believe the negative
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips
2013-05-20 by James
Thread about this on the EEVBlog forums... http://www.eevblog.com/forum/crowd-funded-projects/othermill-cnc-mill-designed-with-diy-pcb-fabrication-in-mind/ ...
The Othermill: Custom Circuits at Your Fingertips
2013-05-20 by Leon Heller
This new Kickstarter project might be of interest: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/otherfab/the-othermill-custom-circuits-at-your-fingertips Leon -- Leon
Re: printer
2013-05-19 by AlienRelics
Leon is not doing toner transfer, he is using an inkjet printer and photo-sensitized boards. Here is where to look:
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: printer
2013-05-19 by Tony Smith
... Look in the database section for the lists of printers, papers & laminators that work for toner transfer. Tony
Re: printer
2013-05-19 by ron
doing toner transfer. looked in files section and did nt find anything. thanks loen i ll see if i can find what you use. ron