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Best size end mill for milling perimeter of PCB?
#mill
Hi Gerry, I use V point mills. 60 Degree normally, but there are also 30 and 15 degree I think. After milling the board, my mill, mills a border. This I then follow to cut the board to size. If I mill
Hi Gerry, I use V point mills. 60 Degree normally, but there are also 30 and 15 degree I think. After milling the board, my mill, mills a border. This I then follow to cut the board to size. If I mill
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Vaughn
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UnDoo problems
#eagle
Made a schematic and then tried the board. Gave autoroute a go and got a reasonable board. Problem is there are areas I have made errors on both the board and schematic. Trying to undo and go back I n
Made a schematic and then tried the board. Gave autoroute a go and got a reasonable board. Problem is there are areas I have made errors on both the board and schematic. Trying to undo and go back I n
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Vaughn
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mill layer
#mill
Hi, I too am having problems with text. I have set the text to Vector, the other two options I have are, 'proportional' and 'fixed'. I attach a screen-print of the properties I have chosen. Here the p
Hi, I too am having problems with text. I have set the text to Vector, the other two options I have are, 'proportional' and 'fixed'. I attach a screen-print of the properties I have chosen. Here the p
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Vaughn
· #7834
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getting ".gcode" from eagle to cnc plotter
#eagle
#gcode
#pcbgcode
I think what they mean by, 'arduino based', is that, like most diy machines used for milling, the code is sent to the arduino, from a PC/Laptop,, which then drives the 3 stepper motors and milling mot
I think what they mean by, 'arduino based', is that, like most diy machines used for milling, the code is sent to the arduino, from a PC/Laptop,, which then drives the 3 stepper motors and milling mot
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no holes
#drill
Many thanks for the help, Y?es the problem was the interface from my chair to the PC. After resetting the zero all worked on. Again thanks for putting u[p with my incompetence. Vaughn
Many thanks for the help, Y?es the problem was the interface from my chair to the PC. After resetting the zero all worked on. Again thanks for putting u[p with my incompetence. Vaughn
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no holes
#drill
Thanks for reply. Did try another board and when I ran the drill.tap file, the cutter started lifted moved to a position no where near any drill holes I needed came down but did not touch the board mo
Thanks for reply. Did try another board and when I ran the drill.tap file, the cutter started lifted moved to a position no where near any drill holes I needed came down but did not touch the board mo
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· #7820
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no holes
#drill
OK, Got my first board made and all ok. Still need to iron out a few bits but after running the etch file I got my tracks. Thanks to all who offered help with other posts After the first run I had my
OK, Got my first board made and all ok. Still need to iron out a few bits but after running the etch file I got my tracks. Thanks to all who offered help with other posts After the first run I had my
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Vaughn
· #7812
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cutting plexiglass
#mill
free version of eagle only allows a few layers, may be thats the problem. also need to set tracks as nets, i think, and width of track or nothing works. I tried to take short cuts but in the end follo
free version of eagle only allows a few layers, may be thats the problem. also need to set tracks as nets, i think, and width of track or nothing works. I tried to take short cuts but in the end follo
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Vaughn
· #7805
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cutting plexiglass
#mill
Files given look just like I kept getting til I downgraded to eagle-pcb V7.7 Hope you can get an answer so I too can upgrade. Bes of luck Vaughn
Files given look just like I kept getting til I downgraded to eagle-pcb V7.7 Hope you can get an answer so I too can upgrade. Bes of luck Vaughn
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Vaughn
· #7803
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getting ".gcode" from eagle to cnc plotter
#eagle
#gcode
#pcbgcode
I use a mill but if you set pcbgcode up so the depth of cut is 0, then instead of trying to cut it should just touch paper and draw. As I say very ne to this too so just thinking out laud. Im sure oth
I use a mill but if you set pcbgcode up so the depth of cut is 0, then instead of trying to cut it should just touch paper and draw. As I say very ne to this too so just thinking out laud. Im sure oth
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Vaughn
· #7795
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getting ".gcode" from eagle to cnc plotter
#eagle
#gcode
#pcbgcode
I use a mill but if you set pcbgcode up so the depth of cut is 0, then instead of trying to cut it should just touch paper and draw. As I say very ne to this too so just thinking out laud. Im sure oth
I use a mill but if you set pcbgcode up so the depth of cut is 0, then instead of trying to cut it should just touch paper and draw. As I say very ne to this too so just thinking out laud. Im sure oth
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· #7794
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getting ".gcode" from eagle to cnc plotter
#eagle
#gcode
#pcbgcode
Hi still new also and had gthe same problem. Was given this: its called PCB-GCODE and downloadable from here: http://eagle.autodesk.com/eagle/ulp?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q%5Btitle_or_author_or_description_cont
Hi still new also and had gthe same problem. Was given this: its called PCB-GCODE and downloadable from here: http://eagle.autodesk.com/eagle/ulp?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q%5Btitle_or_author_or_description_cont
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Vaughn
· #7791
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Jepgs and things
#mill
Not sure if this is the correct place or tag, apologies if I am wrong. I feel confident with a little more work ?I can get the boards I design made but there are still some very good boards out there
Not sure if this is the correct place or tag, apologies if I am wrong. I feel confident with a little more work ?I can get the boards I design made but there are still some very good boards out there
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missing profiles
#pcbgcode
Installed the 7.7 version and now all looks ok. Just need to work out how to use it all lol Thanks for the help Vaughn
Installed the 7.7 version and now all looks ok. Just need to work out how to use it all lol Thanks for the help Vaughn
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Vaughn
· #7773
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missing profiles
#pcbgcode
I too have the cheep china one. Main problem is I have no profiles to choose from. Now looking at trying the 7 version, to see if thats less trouble. Thanks Vaughn
I too have the cheep china one. Main problem is I have no profiles to choose from. Now looking at trying the 7 version, to see if thats less trouble. Thanks Vaughn
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Vaughn
· #7766
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missing profiles
#pcbgcode
Hi, new to the group and pcbgcode. Been trying out this eagle for a time and not had much luck getting the files I need to make my cnc make a board. downloaded the pcb-gcode and placed this in the cor
Hi, new to the group and pcbgcode. Been trying out this eagle for a time and not had much luck getting the files I need to make my cnc make a board. downloaded the pcb-gcode and placed this in the cor
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· #7764
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