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Hi,
Toner Transfer is an acceptable method for fast pcb prototyping.
It has 2 disadvantages : the drilling should be made manually and the
image doesn't have exactly the same dimensions as designed - this way
the automated drilling it's not possible directly.

For Mach3 driven, cnc owners I have made a solution based on a webcam
mounted aside from drilling motor, a modified video plugin and a small
program for conversion/rotation/scale of excellon drilling files.

If it's someone interested in this solution - I will post all the
needed info. 

Regards,
Daniel

Hi, Daniel.
 
	I would be very much interested.. Sounds a very nice option when you
have hundreds of hole to drill by hand :-(
 
Best regards,
Alexandre Guimaraes
 

-----Mensagem original-----
De: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] Em
nome de dandumit
Enviada em: sexta-feira, 18 de julho de 2008 07:40
Para: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Assunto: [Homebrew_PCBs] CNC Drilling for Toner Transfer PCB

Hi,
Toner Transfer is an acceptable method for fast pcb prototyping.
It has 2 disadvantages : the drilling should be made manually and the image
doesn't have exactly the same dimensions as designed - this way the
automated drilling it's not possible directly.

For Mach3 driven, cnc owners I have made a solution based on a webcam
mounted aside from drilling motor, a modified video plugin and a small
program for conversion/rotation/scale of excellon drilling files.

If it's someone interested in this solution - I will post all the needed
info. 

Regards,
Daniel

So... The video guides the drill to the hole?

Wow...

I would be very interested in seeing that...

--
James.

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

>
> Hi,
> Toner Transfer is an acceptable method for fast pcb prototyping.
> It has 2 disadvantages : the drilling should be made manually and the
> image doesn't have exactly the same dimensions as designed - this way
> the automated drilling it's not possible directly.
> 
> For Mach3 driven, cnc owners I have made a solution based on a webcam
> mounted aside from drilling motor, a modified video plugin and a small
> program for conversion/rotation/scale of excellon drilling files.
> 
> If it's someone interested in this solution - I will post all the
> needed info. 
> 
> Regards,
> Daniel
>

Hi Daniel,

 

Please add my vote.  I'd be VERY interested in seeing the details on this
solution.  Please post the needed info.

 

Thanks,

Mark

 

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From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of dandumit
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 4:40 AM
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] CNC Drilling for Toner Transfer PCB

 

Hi,
Toner Transfer is an acceptable method for fast pcb prototyping.
It has 2 disadvantages : the drilling should be made manually and the
image doesn't have exactly the same dimensions as designed - this way
the automated drilling it's not possible directly.

For Mach3 driven, cnc owners I have made a solution based on a webcam
mounted aside from drilling motor, a modified video plugin and a small
program for conversion/rotation/scale of excellon drilling files.

If it's someone interested in this solution - I will post all the
needed info. 

Regards,
Daniel 

 



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The CNC compensation sounds very interesting and I like to see it too,
especially since I have that same equipment.

________________________________________

From: dandumit    Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 6:40

For Mach3 driven, cnc owners I have made a solution based on a webcam
mounted aside from drilling motor, a modified video plugin and a small
program for conversion/rotation/scale of excellon drilling files.

If it's someone interested in this solution - I will post all the needed
info. 

Regards,
Daniel

Sorry for late replay - documenting and bug fixing toked a lot more
than expecting.

For english speakers :
http://www.dioda.ro/News/article/sid=21.html

Same in Romanian : http://www.dioda.ro/News/article/sid=20.html

I wait for your feedback and positive criticism.

Regards,
Daniel