Homebrew PCBs

Hello again,

Forgot to add. If you do go look at those machines (or the 
superscribe at Microkinetics, or Larkens 1515), ignore the price. 
What I have in mind will blow those prices out of the water... 
probably off the Earth<G>

Ballendo

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> 
wrote:
> 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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