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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Using EDM to cut PCBs

From: Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...>
Date: 2002-05-28

Hi Curt,

Interesting idea, but I'd be concerned about the contamination of the
board with the arc eroding of the isolation cuts.

Alan KM6VV

curt_rxr wrote:
>
> Hi list,
>
> Has anyone used EDM to cut the traces on a PCB? You would
> still have to drill through holes, but with surface mount parts the
> number of holes would be limited. Since EDM uses only minimal contact
> and no rotating parts the problems with rigidity are reduced and the
> problems with quills go away.
>
> CWR