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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-29 by kabowers@NorthState.net

... It would be a bit of work, but you could post it on one of the binary newsgroups and someone here could pull it down and post it on youtube etc. Keith

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alternative pcb !

2012-12-29 by pauldebono@rocketmail.com

Hi, all, Wishing you all a holy, prosperous and lots of innovations for the New Year ! So far, I have seen Manhattan/Ugly style construction using a drill,

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Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-29 by tda7000

I think I misunderstood - I thought Youtube was blocking your video, but if I am correct now you are in China and can t access Youtube? Someone here must know

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Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-29 by tda7000

If youtube has issues with it why not just upload the video files to something like rapidshare and we can all download a copy instead?

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: hi I'm new

2012-12-28 by r.d. terramir

etching works albeit at times it takes, forever and a day (so to speak), my problem is more on the transfer side of things it s a royal pita. terramir ... --

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Re: hi I'm new

2012-12-28 by AlienRelics

Actually, the recipes using the stronger peroxide also require you to add distilled water. Brick cleaner HCl with 3% grocery store peroxide just doesn t need

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hi I'm new

2012-12-27 by terramir

Hi terramir here, I ve been doing etching with hcl (the safer stuff home depot) and hydrogen peroxide (sad to say only the 3% stuff from the grocery store. and

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RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-25 by Jeff Heiss

200,000 RPM wow! Are the air turbines like a dentist drill? Jeff _____ From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB design library

2012-12-25 by Mitch Davis

... For what it s worth, there are two completely free and very usable, open source, cross-platform CAD packages, gEDA and KiCad. I have been happily using

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-25 by Mitch Davis

... Not uncommon for the drilling machines in the fabs to run at 200,000RPM. They are insane to watch. The drill heads pop up and down as fast as the needle

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Re: PCB design library

2012-12-25 by Randall M

I too think you ll find Eagle a much easier program to use and it is quick to learn. Has many wonderful user supported scripts and libraries and it s own

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-25 by Harvey White

... Generally, from about #50 on down, I use at least 20000 RPM, and would use 30 from #60 on down, if I had something that did it. For #50 to about #40 I d

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Dremel tungsten drill bits

2012-12-24 by Bob AD5VJ

I like using my 395 Dremel rotary tool for drilling holes using the tungsten bits with the 1/8 shank. I have it all set up and its stable. However, I only

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-24 by Corey Minion

Now that makes me wonder, as there are recommend speed rates for cutting materials. I can drill acrylic plastics with a 1/4 drill and at very different rpm

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PCB design library

2012-12-24 by nps0

Just upgraded from TurboCAD 2 (DOS, but it sort of ran on Windows up through XP) to Turbocad 15. TC 2 had a nice set of board and schematic libraries - TC15

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-24 by jeremy youngs

also to note when producing boards one is usually using a high speed spindle and turning 15000 or more rpm ... -- jeremy youngs [Non-text portions of this

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Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-24 by AlienRelics

Widening a hole is asking a lot less than drilling a hole where none exists. Steve Greenfield AE7HD

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Fiberglass PCB Dulling Cutting Tools...

2012-12-23 by Mars Bonfire

As has been pointed out, it is the glass fiber content that does the damage. HSS drill bits get dull pretty quickly. As far as shearing boards, I wonder if

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Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-22 by smilingcat90254

Really should not be using HSS blades. Here is a link to information regarding FR4 PCB. http://drum.lib.umd.edu/bitstream/1903/8362/1/umi-umd-5671.pdf chapt 2.

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-22 by Corey Minion

Odd, I have drilled out hundreds if not thousands of undersized holes in boards (down to my last 25 boards after 3 years) It was my first pcb design and I

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Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-22 by AlienRelics

Ask anyone who has tried to drill out a PCB using standard high speed steel drill bits, or tried to mill a PCB with a high speed steel engraving bit. If

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-22 by Corey Minion

Why would fiberglass dull blades any faster than yellow or red brass or any other metal for that matter? If you want to cut boards on a tablesaw, I would

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Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-21 by nordhs

The best things I have found for PCB cutting involve a shearing cut, rather than stock removal, like a blade. I was using my bandsaw and got great cuts

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Re: Falambi/Pavo HD 320 laminator

2012-12-21 by AlienRelics

Wow! Very nice. You should add it to the database of Laminators: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/database Steve Greenfield AE7HD

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Re: PCB cutting

2012-12-21 by Mars Bonfire

I have the equivalent bench shear from Gizzly Tool...but in the 8 size (Grizzly didn t seem to carry the 12 anymore). Looks almost identical to the enco

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Falambi/Pavo HD 320 laminator

2012-12-21 by rolynd33

I recently bought this falambi laminator and wanted to share my experiences with this unit. This is directed more to the european crowd as I dont know if this

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB cutting

2012-12-20 by joe M

and, no dust flying around. Watch out with those rotary cutters. FR4 dust does not seem to be good for the lungs. A pulmonologist said that they see a lot of

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB cutting

2012-12-20 by Duane C. Johnson

Hi Rick; ... Check the part@ directly: http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INLMKD?SIITEM001=130-5700&SIQTY001=1&SICOUNT=1 On sale for $89us. ... Duane -- Home of the

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RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB cutting

2012-12-20 by Rick Sparber

I see it at Enco for $129: http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INPDFF?PMPAGE=577&PMCTLG=00 Nice tool. I ll have to see if I can make one. Thanks, Rick ... From:

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB cutting

2012-12-20 by joe M

check this out: http://www.prc68.com/I/12InShear.shtml cuts pcb like butter. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB cutting

2012-12-20 by Duane C. Johnson

Hi Rick; ... I added Rubberized Shelf Liner to the bed. I glued this stuff down with rubber cement. Much better than the hard slippery wood surface on the

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