Count me in.
I thing the $500.00 makes it a little high for just drilling PCB
holes, but with the ability to engrave faceplates and such, it is
really worth it.
Dave
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...>
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Haven't been around here much lately...
>
> Because I've been getting the machines I mentioned ready for market.
>
> Expect pictures next week, and will begin offering for sale in
August.
>
> These are really working out nicely! They have microstepping
chopper
> drives, 60+IPM rapids, anti-backlash nuts, steel construction--VERY
> sturdy! All motor and tool cables run in trays, NO "dangling wires"
> so typical of small DIY machines...
>
> Desktop size, figure a 16" cube. (Will probably be offering an
> enclosure of this size in the not-too-distant future. Will help
keep
> the noise down during those midnight prototyping sessions<G>, and
> copper and epoxy dust under control.)
>
> HPGL, DXF, BMP, Gcode input supported now. Excellon input shortly--
> probably by next month. Drill PCB's, engrave front panels, carve
> foam, wood, plastic. Make electronics enclosures. Make robot
parts<G>
>
> Fully 4 axis capable. Pick and place part orientation or
dispensing,
> or vinyl cutting--WITH tangential knife!) Rotary turning
attachment,
> etc. Vacuum bed capable, lots of add-ons and extras in the
works...
> (Note that up to 6 axes are support-able, so in the future there
will
> be upgrades for even more possibilities!)
>
> Gantry style, 12-3/4" between uprights, Travels are: 10"+ in Y, 8-
> 1/2"+ in X, and 2-1/2"+ in Z (so you can work on a piece of
material
> infinite length, up to 12-5/8 inches wide, and up to 2-1/2 inches
> thick...
>
> For PCB use, I'm expecting that you'll use a sub-table of 3/4 and
> have up to 1-3/4" thick workpieces still possible. There are 25, 10-
> 32 attachment/hold-down points on the machine base/table. The
machine
> travel can reach 20 of them, so you can drill your own sub-tables,
> fixtures, etc. (Fixtures/ tables using the other five only require
> reversing the work to make the second cuts; side fences make this
> easy and repeatable...)
>
> I'm VERY excited about how this is all working out, and would like
to
> again hear from anyone who is truly interested in purchasing one of
> these next month...
>
> The MSRP "list" price is going to be $995, BUT for you guys, I'm
> staying true to my original offering and will make them available
to
> you for 500 bucks. If you've already emailed me, then you haven't
> been forgotten, but I would like an update of your interest as it
has
> been a bit longer than expected...
>
> Thank you for your patience, and the initial interest which is
making
> this become a reality!
>
> Be sure to email me if you're <still> interested. The 500 buck
price
> is an initial offering for this group.
>
> Ballendo
>
> P.S. Current computer interface is Parallel port using WinXP or
> Win2k, but USB will "Bee" supported by my USBeehives in a month or
> two, at an added cost of about 200 dollars.