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Re: Enco mill table for pcb driller

2005-06-16 by derekhawkins

Bought the one in the CNC shots from the maker....Cameron (aka Treat 
Enterprises)....It's a modified MD-70.

http://www.cameronmicrodrillpress.com/presses.html



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mycroft2152 <mycroft2152@y...> 
wrote:
> HI Derek,
> 
> Many thanks!
> 
> Very nice drill press, where did yu buy it?
> 
> Myc
> 
> --- derekhawkins <derekhawkins@y...> 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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