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  • Date Created: 27 Jan 2011 9:24 PM Date Created
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e14 Contributor
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27 Jan 2011

I am currently pricing desktop CNC solutions including mills & engravers for custom pcb development and prototyping.


Any experience or feedback is welcome.

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    e14 Contributor over 15 years ago

    Zad, thank your for your feedback, as I am unfamiliar with many of the more recent pcb manufacturing technologies. This is something I'm going to check into, although what appeals to me most about cnc milling, is that I can use a variety of other non-conducting materials for circuit boards as well. For example, I'm interested in experimenting with sheet glass and diamond bits It seems like that in addition to the aestheic qualities, the thermal properties of glass might improve cooling. The other thing is that by adding a z-axis down the road, I can manufacture other parts as well, which would be extremely usefull, perhaps making cnc a better investment.

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    e14 Contributor over 15 years ago

    Zad, thank your for your feedback, as I am unfamiliar with many of the more recent pcb manufacturing technologies. This is something I'm going to check into, although what appeals to me most about cnc milling, is that I can use a variety of other non-conducting materials for circuit boards as well. For example, I'm interested in experimenting with sheet glass and diamond bits It seems like that in addition to the aestheic qualities, the thermal properties of glass might improve cooling. The other thing is that by adding a z-axis down the road, I can manufacture other parts as well, which would be extremely usefull, perhaps making cnc a better investment.

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