yes i think that's it.
i never operated it, i haven't seen anyone doing that.
i think this machine was no longer used beause the bearings of the drilling spindle were worn out.
but maybe i'm wrong and simply nobody wanted to get too close to this monster.
regards
stefan
19.05.2003 09:47:36, "Leon Heller" <
leon_heller@...> wrote:
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
>To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:39 AM
>Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] How I make my PCBs
>
>
>> i have also seen a setup where the drill came from underneath.
>> i have no idea how you cold see it with this unit.
>> but it looked not very expensive.
>>
>> wait.. now i remember also a very heavy press as you described standing in
>the pcb shop.
>> but it was VERY old.
>> it has had a round screen, it looked like some military target finding
>equipment.
>>
>> (i remember it looked like one of the alien/robot monsters in the old
>films with this "viewing screen"
>> as head and the legs of the very solid stand.)
>>
>> i have never seen anybody using this monster. they all prefered small
>white drill presses which more
>> looked like microscopes, without eyepieces.
>
>That sounds like it was the same thing. It's foot-operated, so both hands
>are free to position the PCB. A clamping lever comes down before the drill
>comes up, so the PCB is held securely. The magnification of the pad on the
>screen is quite high (it looks about 10 cm across), so it is quite easy to
>use, even if one doesn't have good eyesight.
>
>Leon
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