it's used to cut patterns into wood panels -- so folks can put their trademark or brand identification on before finishing. It's about the size of a refrigerator, and -- doesn't use servo's. Obviously you have to adjust the cutting speed and the removal of debris and smoke to get the kind of resolution you need.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Kamal Shankar <kbshankar2000@...> wrote:
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> Using a 2.5kW CO2 laser you could probably directly cut the copper layer of the PCB without any need to etch it!
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> What kind of paint do you use as a resist?
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> >From: Jeanette <jdwalton@...>
> >To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> >Sent: Friday, July 8, 2011 4:49 AM
> >Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Laser cutting for DIY PCB
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> >We use a 2.5kW CO2 laser for embossing -- in our application it's very important to use a ventilator -- elsewise the "contrastiness" is impaired -- just as if you were using a camera with a dab of finger grease on the lense.
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