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RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] circuit board drilling question

2013-01-02 by Rick Sparber

I can see how holding the board down with the drill coming up through it
would be a problem.

Rick

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From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Harvey White
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 9:47 PM
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] circuit board drilling question

On Tue, 1 Jan 2013 20:55:39 -0700, you wrote:

>Has anyone played with putting a high intensity LED pointing up through 
>the drill press table so it would be easier to see the circuit board 
>land before drilling?

I've played with a TV camera pointing up (in my case, down) at the PC board
with a pair of cross hairs on the monitor.  The drill moves upwards.  Main
problem is a good method to hold the board down.

Harvey

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