Homebrew PCBs

Jeremy,

The milinst machine is NOWHERE NEAR what I'm planning. It's a toy.

Look up T-tech or LPKF to get an idea of something closer to what I'm 
asking about...

Ballendo 

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Jeremy Taylor" <jt@j...> wrote:
> 
> I built my own,
> But
> For comparison. There is a company in England
> (http://www.milinst.com/main.htm)
> , who does just what you are planning. They charge f 249.00
> But with shipping and conversion to the US make it nearly $600
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ballendo" <ballendo@y...>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 5:34 PM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] What would you pay for a cnc pcb 
mill/drill kit?
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > This was buried at the bottom of the pick and place post, and I
> > realised many may just skip over that topic...
> >
> > What would you be willing to pay for a cnc machine kit that
> > assembles like a bookcase(meaning rather quickly--an hour or two--
,
> > with limited tools), was 12" x12" (or 12"x18") in work area, and
> > could be used as a pcb drill, solder paste dispenser, enclosure
> > cutout and panel engraving, vinyl cutting, pcb milling. The kit 
would
> > be complete, with software and drives and motors included, and 
just
> > needing plugged together.
> >
> > Is this something any of you would be interested in buying? At 
what
> > price? Speed will be at least 48IPM, and if the price merits, it
> > could be as high as 200IPM, with 90IPM a "reasonable" mid level.
> >
> > What about a different machine? Smaller, and aimed more squarely 
at
> > drilling and milling pcbs? Say 6"x12" area, and slower too, at 
about
> > 36IPM. Still a simply assembled(screwdriver, hex wrench) kit,
> > complete with s/w, motors, cables and drives. What would be 
a "fair"
> > price? (That you would be willing to pay!)
> >
> > Thank you in advance,
> >
> > Ballendo
> >
> > P.S. A different question: If low price were the most important
> > thing, what is the SMALLEST travel size (6"x8"?) and SLOWEST 
traverse
> > rate, that you would find acceptable?
> >
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