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Subject: Re: cnc solder paste - software

From: "ballendo" <ballendo@...>
Date: 2004-04-29

>In Homebrew_PCBs, Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
>
>> And you are correct on speed. there needs to be some hang time at
>> the spot to allow the paste to dispense.
>
>Yes, i do not think this is possible with a drill cycle at all, is
>it?

There are several different drill cycles. Drill with a dwell is one
of them (G82). The dwell is set in milliseconds. For drilling this is
used to be sure the drill makes complete revolution(s) at the bottom
of a hole. We would use it for, as you guys are saying, "hang time".

>but i would assume one can make a own "paste cycle", like a macro
>or what it is called (need to read up on that).

Yes.

Ballendo