Board design and ManFacture

[Anonymous]

If anybody out there is designing CCT Boards etching them and then drilling the holes I have something that you might find usefull....
I was going through some of my old 'silocon chip' mag's and came across a X-Y-Z plotter design which drills holes and for the lack of a better word 'grinds' the copper from the board to leave the tracks and pads behind. I have not personally built one of these, as I really have no time but did seriously consider it some years ago. Speaking to a few people I beleive this will also make 3D objects, not totally free just raised off the surface by up to 2.5"
please email me if you would like some more info..
sir_salty@dingoblue.net.au

 

[Anonymous]

At work we have a commercially made board router. Used to use it years ago to make proto boards before committing them to a PCB house, but we have not used it in several years. Now there is a need for it again, so we're bringin it back up. Needs a major software upgrade (originally ran on MS-DOS), then should be good to go.
I look forward to using this for my hobby stuff. At the very least, I'll use it to drill my etched boards instead of sitting at the drill press for an hour!
- Carl