Hi Chris, Volkan, Herbert, all,
I'm in the process of designing and building a small PCB router. I'm
using parts from two linear ways I collected a few years ago, and
stepper motors I had on hand. I'll probably time-share one of the
controllers I built for my Sherline CNC lathe and mill.
I'm using the linear ball screw sleeves and ACME threaded nuts from two
ways, and a similar but slightly smaller unit for the Z. I'll need to
make up translation blocks" (drilled for the bushings and ACME nuts) for
the Y and Z axis of my gantry style mill. Simple rectangular aluminum
stock makes up the frame and the two uprights.
If anyone is interested, I can post pix of some of the stages of
construction. I might be posting it on The SherlineCNC list as well.
Alan KM6VV
Chris Horne wrote:
> 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 makings of a cnc drill machine just for pcbs,
> just haven't got round to assembling it into a finished machine yet..
> The new machine uses bushes on ground round guides for the ways and a
> pneumatic 'Z'axis... just need time to finish it..
>
> I'm too busy with injection moulding, vacuum forming and aluminium
> casting... (too many hobbies !)
>
> Chris (-=Spiyda=-)
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Herbert E. Plett"
> <cachureos@...> wrote:
>
>>
>>--- Volkan Sahin <vsahin@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> ... My goal is to use my cnc to drill and cut the pcb.
>>
>>what CNC do you have?
>>anybody made 'his own' CNC drill/router?