I'm finding John's idea pretty intriguing.
Just to take the brainstorming another step:
One big problem with PCB routers is tool life and their cost.
But using a CNC router with a cutter to just cut through the surface of the
resist and a thou or two in to the copper would prolong the life of a
carbide tool immensely... and produce a board that should etch quickly and
cleanly.
Yes it would be better do away with etching all together but a marriage of
the two technologies for some applications could be useful.
Denny
At 02:35 PM 04/05/2002 -0000, you wrote:
>Hi,
> Nobody liked my light on a plotter idea. I was told the
>light source would have to move too slow. The board would take
>way to long. Ok, I use Mechanical Etching bits myself. But what
>if you coated the whole board with resist. Then you put a sharp
>point in the plotter. Have the plotter do isolation paths. Then
>the board goes to the acid.
>
> John
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