You've inspired me - I just ordered a Sillhoute Cameo! I have a few
other ideas on how to use it and will post the results!
Mark
At 12:39 PM 9/8/2012, you wrote:
>I'm back for a second round. This time I changed tacks - I have
>turned the $270 CNC paper cutter into a 2.1D mill for mil-etching
>PCBs - instead of the original drag-knife method. See video here
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDRN1_i0vJU and some updated info
>here http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/papercutterpcbs/
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>I haven't calibrated the setup yet like ipm, position tolerance and
>repeatability and minimum isolation track width & repeatability but
>that will come. The original method I was trying to perfect was to
>drag a carbide knife through copper cladding to affect electrical
>isolation but the swarf remaining was a problem.
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>Mike
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