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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: CNC drill holes and laser printer output, they do not align. Suggestions?

2010-06-22 by Zoran A. Scepanovic

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On 21.Jun.10 21:12, Slavko Kocjancic wrote:
> Hello...
> 
> I'm make PCB with toner transfer quite long. It work's so well...
> And I can make PCB for small QFP with 0.8 or 0.5mm grid without problems.
> I didn't know that my printer has bad output at all.
> But when I go to drill my board with CNC (was drilled by hand) then I 
> notice that problem as all holes isn't drilled in centre.
> I blame CNC (homemade) 1'st for inacurracy but came out that CNC is 
> accurate but not the printer.
> 
> Then I just put commercialy made film to my printout and see difference 
> easy and goes to investigate. BAD bad Bad printer. And not just one. !
> 
> Slavko.
> 
> 

Heh :)

One of reasons that I've never even considered going TT route (printer
inconsistencies).

Commercially made films, photo precoated boards, HaOH/Silicate
developper, HCl + H2O2 etchant and I have my prototypes in less than an
hour.

Oh, yes, CNC is IEHK IEP1325 Chinezzee router (1250x2440 mm working area :))

- -- 
 Best regards,
 Zoran A. Scepanovic
 zastos@...
 www.zastos.com
 www.zastos.biz
 +381 63 609-993

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