> On 1/3/2016 6:05 PM, Aaron Turner synfinatic@... [Homebrew_PCBs]
> wrote:
> > I'm curious- has anyone tried using Fusion360 for CAD/CAM for milling
> > PCB's? I've used Fusion360 with great results for designing parts for
> > my 3D printer and it includes a pretty decent CAM module I'm told.
> > And unlike BobCAD, it's free if you make less then $100k/year using
> > the software which makes it a great choice for non-professionals.
> >
> Hello--
>
> I inquired about this topic (deposition of plastic extruded resist directly onto
> copperclad board via 3-D printer) a while ago. Has anyone recently
> experimented with this approach? It's the inverse of a subtractive (milling)
> process, but the CAD/CAM software should equally well apply.
>
>
> Thanks, and 73--
>
> Brad AA1IP
I doubt it would be fine enough. That said are people doing 3D-ish printers where they print the traces instead using that silver conductive paint or similar, so who knows.
People have tried to print either the resist or traces directly onto copper board with inkjet printers with little success.
Mark (?) on this list managed to laser print directly onto copper which surprised me.
I've been meaning to try the 'spray board with paint and laser it off' method. Diptrace will export a file suitable for milling (isolation traces) that will work for lasering. Should be fairly simple and fast, certainly quieter than a mill.
Tony