HI Dave,
Hear Hear! I second that!
I had good fun looking up Kistka and seeing the "soldering irons" used in
this method to color eggs! I visualized machining a brass cup with a
threaded hole on the side to take a soldering iron element. Then attach the
whole thing to my Sherline's Z axis saddle. Oops! It seems like one has to
tap on the board to control the flow of the wax, back to the drawing board!
But my point as well is a project mentioned/presented to the lists is an
excellent vehicle for some mental exercises; "how can I build one?"
OK, I'm off on another resurrection, after seeing CNCDudeZ small tabletop
router (computer motion list), I spent last evening digging through my
accumulated pile of linear ways and leadscrews, and I think I've NOW
"visualized" how I can use my parts to build an 11" or so gantry style PCB
router (actually two) for myself. Of course the recent donation of about 3'
of linear ways with a pair of leadscrews didn't hurt either!
http://www.cncdudez.com/Alan KM6VV
P.S. This is so much more a desirable topic then top/bottom responses.
> >
> > come on folks--give zoran a break, he has a system that works(just
> > looking at the board). suggestions are always welcome but try to
> > build a system that uses your ideas, then post your system here so
> > every one can benifit from your work.
> > mebo31
> >
> I don't think the wire trick is a compalint, it is more of a 'where
> can we go from here ? '
>
> Zoran broke new ground and established a whole new method. he is the
> visionary that opened the door.
>
> but there is no reason why one cannot imporve in anything.
>
> If you saw the video on the site, it taps along in a slow but
> methodical way. Sure it could be much faster.
>
> it will take some time and trial and error for many of us to figure
> out how to make it better.
>
> I have a HP plotter with a carosel. I'm thinking why not have 6 cups
> and each a different size ? maybe I can 'print' one whole pad at a time ?
>
> maybe draw some 2mm lines with one pen and 0/5mm with another ?
>
> maybe draw straight lines in one action and not have to peck them ?
>
> Zoran offered a briliant solution to a problem.
>
> But, it is only natural for us to tweak anything we see.
>
> Dave
>