Homebrew PCBs

might be more likely as a printhead for fab@home / reprap / makerbot

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Riley




Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] pcb-specific laminator/exposure/etc printer...
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 1:36 PM
















 



  


    
      
      
      

Is it time for someone to purpose-design a direct-to-pcb printer?

Probably way too expensive to consider, but still...



Maybe something that laminates UV film on, and has a linear array of

high power UV LEDs to expose the film as it's being laminated, on both

sides...  Include an infeed tray with registration pins for pre-drilled

PCBs...  pre-drill, drop on pins, press button, when pcb comes out the

other side you wait 15 minutes, peel off the outer protective film, and

develop.  Maybe it could laminate (or just use a sticky-backed film) on

a UV-opaque film over the UV film after exposure, so you don't even need

a darkroom :-) Add a tiny inkjet head on the way out to print timestamp

and job information, and you're done!



ok, blue-skying over :-)



    
     







  










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