CNC Circuit Mill: Difference between revisions
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* | *{{Lasercutter}} - Structure | ||
* | *{{Furnace}} - Router, spindle | ||
* | *{{Multimachine}} - spindles | ||
* | *{{Motors}} - XYZ articulation | ||
* | *{{Wire Mill}} - Wires | ||
* | *{{Universal Power Supply}} - Power | ||
'''Creates''' | '''Creates''' | ||
*Circuit boards | *Circuit boards | ||
* | *{{Universal Power Supply]] boards | ||
*[[Controllers]] | *[[Controllers]] | ||
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Overview
A CNC Circuit Mill enables automated production of electronic circuit boards. As a GVCS technology it enables automation functionality.
Detailed Description
Printed circuit board milling is the process of removing areas of copper from a sheet of printed circuit board material to recreate the pads, signal traces and structures according to patterns from a digital circuit board plan known as a layout file. Similar to the more common and well known chemical PCB etch process, the PCB milling process is subtractive: material is removed to create the electrical isolation and ground planes required. However, unlike the chemical etch process, PCB milling is typically a non-chemical process and as such it can be completed in a typical office or lab environment without exposure to hazardous chemicals. High quality circuit boards can be produced using either process. In the case of PCB milling, the quality of a circuit board is chiefly determined by the system's true, or weighted, milling accuracy and control as well as the condition (sharpness, temper) of the milling bits and their respective feed/rotational speeds. By contrast, in the chemical etch process, the quality of a circuit board depends on the accuracy and/or quality of the photomasking and the state of the etching chemicals.
Product Ecology
Uses
Laser Cutter - Structure
Induction Furnace - Router, spindle
Multimachine - spindles
Electric Motor Generator - XYZ articulation
Rod and Wire Mill - Wires
Universal Power Supply - Power
Creates
- Circuit boards
- {{Universal Power Supply]] boards
- Controllers
See Product Ecologies for more information.
Components
- XYZ Table
- Motors
- Wires
- Controller
- Router
- Vacuum
Status
The CNC Circuit mill is currently in the Research Phases of Product Development.
See Also
- CNC Circuit Mill Discussion
- CNC Circuit Mill Concept
- Open_Source_Stepper_Motor_Controller_Problem_Statement
- Mantis 9
- Snaplock
