Homebrew PCBs

Unfortunately I can't recommend a machine based on my zero actual experience 
with the machines or the method, but I have been looking into that and I came 
across a fairly big seller of these machines in the US 
at http://www.uscutter.com/ with seemingly reasonable prices compared to other 
sellers.

I wrote them and gave the Instructable article as the reference for what I 
wanted a machine for and they gave me a recommendation for a machine in one of 
their mid line ranges. My request for a recommendation was very sensitive as to 
cost and durability. They did not recommend their least expensive brand for its 
durability.

If someone was ready to make a purchase, I feel based on the way they responded 
to my request, they might be a decent company to make a purchase with, on the 
other hand like anything manufactured these days there are lots of horror 
stories.

A lot of people seem to like the Roland machines but they are expensive, even 
when they are used.

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From: Bob Butcher <bbutcher85@...>
To: "Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, June 15, 2012 10:14:32 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Produce Quick & Cheap PCBs with a CNC  paper cutter

Thanks for the reply. As I suspected vinyl works as a etchant mask. Does anyone 
have recommendations on an inexpensive vinyl cutter? It seems that most of the 
Cricut machines use cartridges, which would be of no use for PCB work. Any 
system that would behave as a printer should work fine as long as it is capable 
of taking an image (jpeg, png, bitmap, plt, etc) and scaling it accurately. The 
machines that say "No computer required" look like they would not be 
appropriate. Most of my PCBs are less than 8 inches in size, but I would not 
object to buying a larger cutter if the cost was not prohibitive. I have seen 
some used or refurbished Roland vinyl cutters on ebay, any comments on these?

Bob


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