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Re: PCB drill viewing mechanism... reviewed

2005-01-10 by Steve

Doh! OK, I should have just kept reading before posting...

Steve Greenfield

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Phil" <phil1960us@y...> wrote:
> 
> Woodworking equipment (sliding compound miter saws, for example) use a
> laser to project a cut line on the material.  It seems to work pretty
> well in light or dark conditions.  I've seen low cost laser levels
> (<$40, iirc) that could be adapted to this.  Two of them aimed at the
> drill bit would create a crosshair target.  They wouldn't need to be
> at right angles and height of the material shouldn't be an issue.

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