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=Functions=
=Functions=


The CNC Circuit Mill must be able to rotate the milling bit at variable speeds.
Rotate the milling bit at variable speeds.


The CNC Circuit Mill must be able to move in 3-dimensional space.
Move in 3-dimensional space.
 
Hold the material to be milled.


=Conceptual Specifications=
=Conceptual Specifications=

Revision as of 06:32, 22 June 2012

Basic Concept

Simply put, the CNC Circuit Mill cuts materials.

CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control, which means that you can program a computer with numbers to control the CNC Circuit Mill for you. This way, the cutting process is automated!

The CNC Circuit Mill rotates a milling bit with a small diameter to make very small holes and cuts into the material.

The CNC Circuit Mill is not a cut-all machine. CNC Circuit Mill technology is designed to make precise cuts into layers of conductive material in order to form the initial structure of an electronic circuit.

The conductive material being cut has to be supported in some way such that the thin conductive structure remains rigid enough to move around after the milling process. Typically, a supporting layer of non-conductive material is adhered to the bottom of the conductive circuit layer.

Functions

Rotate the milling bit at variable speeds.

Move in 3-dimensional space.

Hold the material to be milled.

Conceptual Specifications

Precision requires rigidity.

Precision requires high resolution (a great amount of control over movements).