Homebrew PCBs

Count me in.

I thing the $500.00 makes it a little high for just drilling PCB 
holes, but with the ability to engrave faceplates and such, it is 
really worth it.

Dave




--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> 
wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Haven't been around here much lately...
> 
> Because I've been getting the machines I mentioned ready for market.
> 
> Expect pictures next week, and will begin offering for sale in 
August.
> 
> These are really working out nicely! They have microstepping 
chopper 
> drives, 60+IPM rapids, anti-backlash nuts, steel construction--VERY 
> sturdy! All motor and tool cables run in trays, NO "dangling wires" 
> so typical of small DIY machines...
> 
> Desktop size, figure a 16" cube. (Will probably be offering an 
> enclosure of this size in the not-too-distant future. Will help 
keep 
> the noise down during those midnight prototyping sessions<G>, and 
> copper and epoxy dust under control.)
> 
> HPGL, DXF, BMP, Gcode input supported now. Excellon input shortly--
> probably by next month. Drill PCB's, engrave front panels, carve 
> foam, wood, plastic. Make electronics enclosures. Make robot 
parts<G>
>   
> Fully 4 axis capable. Pick and place part orientation or 
dispensing, 
> or vinyl cutting--WITH tangential knife!) Rotary turning 
attachment, 
> etc. Vacuum bed capable, lots of add-ons and extras in the 
works...  
> (Note that up to 6 axes are support-able, so in the future there 
will 
> be upgrades for even more possibilities!)
> 
> Gantry style, 12-3/4" between uprights, Travels are: 10"+ in Y, 8-
> 1/2"+ in X, and 2-1/2"+ in Z  (so you can work on a piece of 
material 
> infinite length, up to 12-5/8 inches wide, and up to 2-1/2 inches 
> thick...
> 
> For PCB use, I'm expecting that you'll use a sub-table of 3/4 and 
> have up to 1-3/4" thick workpieces still possible. There are 25, 10-
> 32 attachment/hold-down points on the machine base/table. The 
machine 
> travel can reach 20 of them, so you can drill your own sub-tables, 
> fixtures, etc. (Fixtures/ tables using the other five only require 
> reversing the work to make the second cuts; side fences make this 
> easy and repeatable...)
> 
> I'm VERY excited about how this is all working out, and would like 
to 
> again hear from anyone who is truly interested in purchasing one of 
> these next month...
> 
> The MSRP "list" price is going to be $995, BUT for you guys, I'm 
> staying true to my original offering and will make them available 
to 
> you for 500 bucks. If you've already emailed me, then you haven't 
> been forgotten, but I would like an update of your interest as it 
has 
> been a bit longer than expected...
> 
> Thank you for your patience, and the initial interest which is 
making 
> this become a reality!
> 
> Be sure to email me if you're <still> interested. The 500 buck 
price 
> is an initial offering for this group.
> 
> Ballendo
> 
> P.S. Current computer interface is Parallel port using WinXP or 
> Win2k, but USB will "Bee" supported by my USBeehives in a month or 
> two, at an added cost of about 200 dollars.