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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Before Ironing the Printed Schematic - what do you?

From: Jean-Marc Spaggiari <Jean-Marc@...>
Date: 2010-10-20

Thanks for the link.

I will add that to my "ToDo when I will retired" where I already have
10 other items ;) It's seems doable. I'm just missing time to do that
:( But I will ove to have this kind of tool.

Have you tried to make PCBs with that? Like removing the copper with
the tool to trace the traces? How accurate is it?

JM

2010/10/20 freedom2000 <freedom2000@...>:
> Yes I am probably a bit crazy :-)
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> But it's however simpler than you can imagine to have a very simple but efficient CNC
> And it's also quite inexpensive. See here the first CNC that I did (2 years ago) : http://freedom2000.free.fr/CNC_index.html
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> Everything is explained (in french...+ pics and movies). It's easy to do. I personnaly know more than 4 people who did it and were happy with the (limited to soft material) result !!!
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> JP
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> De: "Jean-Marc Spaggiari" <Jean-Marc@...>
> À: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Envoyé: Mercredi 20 Octobre 2010 01h07:22 GMT +01:00 Amsterdam / Berlin / Berne / Rome / Stockholm / Vienne
> Objet: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Before Ironing the Printed Schematic - what do you?
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> Man, you're crazy!!!!
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> That might be awesome to have "toys" like that. Now I understand how
> you are doing those "walls" ;)
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> I will send you pictures of mine when I will receive it in a week.
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> Thanks again,
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> JM
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> 2010/10/19 freedom2000 < freedom2000@... >:
>> exactly for the egg :-)
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>> for the walls... I have designed a mill see here :
>> http://www.usinages.com/ma-fraiseuse-v2-a-vos-critiques-svp-t8144-195.html
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>> so it's quite easy to produce the replacement walls from epoxy (pcb
>> copper boards)
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>> An even faster solution that I have not yet tested would be to use a
>> laser cutter see here :
>> http://www.usinages.com/soft-pour-plp-c50-t22761.html
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>> and you will recognize that I am very close to be able to "lase" the GBC
>> walls !!!
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>> JP
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>> Le 19/10/2010 22:13, Jean-Marc Spaggiari a écrit :
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>>> > If you don't increase the temp you won't get good results as the temp
>>> > will not be high enough to melt the toner... whatever the motor
>>> speed is...
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>>> I see. It's like if I try to cook an egg but putting it on 20C water.
>>> I can let it there as long as I want, is will never harden...
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>>> > If your "walls" are the same as mines I could probably mill the walls
>>> > for you... I already did it 3 times ;-)
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>>> Thanks A LOT for the offering. I will receive the laminator in about a
>>> week. So I will let you know at that time. But I'm curious, how are
>>> you going those "walls"?
>>>
>>> JM
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