> Steve,
>
> This is the exactly why I had started a separate group to discuss a PCB
> drilling station. I knew that there will be all sorts of discussions on
> 'peripheral' circuitry, technology, components and what-not. So as to not
Try the DIY-CNC group instead. All that & more. They even had a thread
on a DIY pick-n-place machine a while back.
Before you do that, have a quick look at http://www.crankorgan.com, he
sells plans for a PCB drilling/milling machine. There are a few similar
sites, like http://www.hobbycnc.com etc.
Tony