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Hi Mike did you downloaded the demo? If you try it you will like it. I have not tried it with Eagle but I can say it works great with PcLogic. The best outline...
If you get DeskCNC it has DeskPCB as one of the programs in it. Through Sunday the 8th you get a free controller board with the purchase of the software ($50...
Yes I got the demo. I loaded it on my CNC box but it was a day ahead because time was set to AM instead of PM. This caused a "Clock setting problem, trying to...
Hi all, I was just wondering how many people here would like to make their own plated through hole double sided boards. How far are hobbyists willing to go ?...
In a message dated 12/9/2002 1:56:21 PM Central Standard Time, ... Adam: I do one-off double-sided boards all the time, but without PTH, this is relatively...
... Try a scroll saw if you can find a carbide cutter. The cutter is much smaller (and cheaper) than a bandsaw blade and you can do more intricate shapes. It's...
... Before we got a shear, we used a radial arm saw with a carbide tipped blade (still do for ripping 4' x 3' sheet stock down to a size that the shear is ...
Adam and the group, If you want to make plated through boards you should consider asking a board fabricator to sell you some of their existing chemistry. The ...
Jan and the group, When cutting FR-4 laminate you should consider using a diamond blade bandsaw like the ones for stained glass cutting. They work great. ...
Jan, About cutting FR4.... I had the same experience using using cutting blades even when labeled for metal cutting. I did find a solution, but requires some...
Adam, I just posted a message about solutions, and would like to know what is in the "super activated palladium catalyst" and "electroless copper bath" ? Also...
Hello Hans, I didn't give any details on the process I was using only because I haven't got it working good as I like and it would take me all day to write up...
In a message dated 12/9/2002 7:01:15 PM Central Standard Time, ... I take it this "guilotine" is the European word for "paper cutter" such as is used in...
In a message dated 12/9/2002 7:10:06 PM Central Standard Time, ... Tom! Yes, I, at least, would LOVE to read that! Jan Rowland [Non-text portions of...
... It's a *real* guillotine with upper and lower shearing edges made from hard 10mm thick ground steel. It can cut 1/16" soft materials like brass and copper...
Adam, Thanks for the description and insight. I have been talking to my favorite PCB shop and they may sell me a small quantity of the activator they use. I...
Hi Jan, For the last 30 years I have used a regular paper cutter to cut the glass board. I would recommend one with at least a 18" handle i.e.. a 12"x12"...
Jan and the group, I'll be glad to do a write up on making plated through holes. How much detail does everyone want? There are about 60 steps to the whole...
Hey guys, The plated through holes is interesting, yet it sounds costly and burdomsome, as well as risky disposal issues. I have never had the need to made a...
Tom thanks for sharing this with the group. That is a fascinating story. I just blows me away when I hear how a common ingredient used in every day life can be...
Adam, Wow, you are quite a researcher and experimenter. I never did try out the blackhole process. They had some trouble in the early days with innerlayer...
In a message dated 12/10/2002 3:50:14 PM Central Standard Time, ... Right ON! Looking forward to that! But ya know, somehow, it seems that plating over the...
Jan, Let me clarify the plating issue. Everything past the activator stage is "electrolytic". In the acid copper plating tank it takes about 30 minutes to...
Opry: There is no POINT in fussing with plated-through-holes for just a few holes that "must" be "plated through" or a few boards with a few such holes! The ...
In a message dated 12/11/2002 12:01:08 AM Central Standard Time, ... Gotcha! Thanks for clarification. I HAD originally realized he "activation" was...
