I would guess that he is referring to sign vinyl. It is the plastic film
material that is cut then attached to a backing to make signs and
banners. The stuff I have played with was about .005" thick with a self
adhesive on the back.
Tim
[Denver CO]
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> You cut vinyl? What is vinyl then? I recall rubylith from a
> long time ago that the microwave guys used for special
> boards, but the only vinyl I know is the stuff one puts on
> the kitchen floor! Must be for something else. Are the
> other "router" guys cutting vinyl for floors or what?
>
> Saw your pix. Looks like it works! How to you stick the
> vinyl to the board? I suppose you don't cut the vinyl on the
> PCB because it might dull the knife?
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
>
> Steve Greenfield wrote:
> >
> > --- Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...> wrote:
> >
> > > Too bad we can't use a swivel Exacto blade, and cut the
> same, this
> > > time leaving the traces and pads intact. Then etch.
> >
> > I posted pictures of one of the PCBs I made using my vinyl
> cutter. You
> > can get the swivel knife holders used to cut vinyl that are in pen
> > bodies to fit many plotters, but then you have to take care
> of offset
> > compensation in software.
> >
> > I cut the vinyl, weeded it, and transfered it onto the PCB blank. I
> > suppose you could stick shelf paper to the PCB and cut and
> weed it on
> > the PCB.
> >
> > I was going to give a link right into the files, but Yahoo
> groups says
> > it is busy right now.
> >
> > So here it is from memory, look at the appropriate folder:
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/files/
> >
> > Steve Greenfield
>
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