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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Enco mill table for pcb driller

2005-06-15 by Mycroft2152

HI Derek,

Many thanks!

Very nice drill press, where did yu buy it?

Myc

--- derekhawkins <derekhawkins@...> wrote:

> > DETAILS. DETAILS!
> 
> Some photos of the CNC setup are here;
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/eldata/cnc
> 
> > I'll buy one for manually drilling my pcbs.
> 
> Some photos of that particular $70.00 Enco table
> used for manual 
> drilling are here;
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/eldata/drill
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mycroft2152" 
> <mycroft2152@y...> wrote:
> > Derek,
> > 
> > DETAILS. DETAILS!
> > 
> > I was told by this learned group that this was
> impossible to do. 
> You 
> > proved them wrong. $70 for the mill table with a
> 12" x 5"  work 
> area 
> > is great.
> > 
> > I'll buy one for manually drilling my pcbs.
> > 
> > Myc
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com,
> "derekhawkins" 
> > <derekhawkins@y...> wrote:
> > > I bought a milling table from Enco (US) and
> modified it for 
> > minimal 
> > > backlash and CNC on X and Y axis. Modified the
> drill press for 
> CNC 
> > on 
> > > the Z axis. Using DC geardhead motors
> retrofitted with encoders, 
> a 
> > > servo setup....TurboCNC is the software. Yes,
> there are photos.
> > > 
> > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com,
> Mycroft2152 
> > <mycroft2152@y...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > HI Derek,
> > > > 
> > > > what design for the driller did you use? Any
> photos?
> > > > 
> > > > I am told that some laser printers will shrink
> the
> > > > design slightly in one direction. Haven't had
> that
> > > > problem yet, still designing my machine.
> > > > 
> > > > Myc
> > > > 
> > > > --- derekhawkins <derekhawkins@y...> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Just finished putting together a CNC
> drilling
> > > > > machine and have now 
> > > > > stumbled on a problem that I never
> > > > > anticipated....The drilling machine 
> > > > > appears to be more accurate than the printer
> used
> > > > > for the PCB 
> > > > > artwork....Tried both a HP2420 (laser) and
> Epson
> > > > > 2200 (Inkjet) and the 
> > > > > results were similar. Is this a known issue
> with CNC
> > > > > setups?
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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