Homebrew PCBs

I use Eagle for circuit and pcb design.  I have access to a hobby cnc 
router.  Any links as to the process to do this?  Software etc.

Thanks,
 Phil

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Moore" <pminmo@c...> wrote:
> I use Eagle for circuit and pcb design.  I have access to a hobby 
cnc 
> router.  Any links as to the process to do this?  Software etc.
> 
> Thanks,
>  Phil

Check for KCam, MachI, and DeskCNC. All three are CNC software that 
can accept gerbers and do trace isolation milling. There's even a 
group here on yahoo for do-it-yourself CNCing CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO its 
called.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Moore" <pminmo@c...> wrote:
> I use Eagle for circuit and pcb design.  I have access to a hobby 
cnc 
> router.  Any links as to the process to do this?  Software etc.
> 
> Thanks,
>  Phil


Check the CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO group at yahoo.

search the archives for "pcb" or "isolation"  and you'll get tips and 
hints on how to get good results.

Since the Gerber files show where the lines are, the file will need 
to render a cutter path to leave the lines.  in other words isolation 
milling.

Should be very simple, but I'm not sure if there is freeware to do it.

Dave

check http://www.acsnet.com/~al/cnc/gcode.zip
these are eagle ulps for isolation exporting gcode
I havent made a board yet as my machine isn't quite done, but the files look good.

Al WB0YRQ


--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ghidera2000" <ghidera2000@y...> wrote:

> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Moore" <pminmo@c...> wrote:
> > I use Eagle for circuit and pcb design.  I have access to a hobby 
> cnc 
> > router.  Any links as to the process to do this?  Software etc.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> >  Phil
> 
> Check for KCam, MachI, and DeskCNC. All three are CNC software that 
> can accept gerbers and do trace isolation milling. There's even a 
> group here on yahoo for do-it-yourself CNCing CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO its 
> called.

Oh and one not of caution. Milling a board changes its responses to 
high frequencies. Shouldn't be a problem for run of the mill stuff 
but radio etc is supposedly problematic. Or so I've read anyway.

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...> 
wrote:
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Moore" <pminmo@c...> wrote:
> > I use Eagle for circuit and pcb design.  I have access to a 
hobby 
> cnc 
> > router.  Any links as to the process to do this?  Software etc.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> >  Phil
> 
> 
> Check the CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO group at yahoo.
> 
> search the archives for "pcb" or "isolation"  and you'll get tips 
and 
> hints on how to get good results.
> 
> Since the Gerber files show where the lines are, the file will 
need 
> to render a cutter path to leave the lines.  in other words 
isolation 
> milling.
> 
> Should be very simple, but I'm not sure if there is freeware to do 
it.
> 
> Dave