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    Making PCB's

    This project has been a long time in the making. I recently built a GRBL CNC controller and last week got a Sherline 5410 mill. This evening I made my very first isolation routed PCB. This first attempt is for an SMD RF pre-amplifier so is only 40mm X 50mm. I'm 90% happy with it and it will only...
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    Deciding on a mill

    Now that my CNC controller is done and working, I'm looking intoa mill I can connect it to. When I started this project it was for isolation routing of printed circuit boards, so accuracy ismy main objective. Question is can anyone tell me how much of a difference ball screws make? Besides to...
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    Home made CNC controller

    I have been at this for a while, but finally finished and tested it tonight. It works well and all I need now is a mill to connect the steppers up to. I built this initially to do isolation milling on PCB's, but since that time I started to think about other projects as well. This is based...
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    Yet another Calgary member...

    My #1 hobby since 1964 is ham radio and building electronic circuits including surface mount stuff. I probably have more invested in surplus electronic test equipment than radios as most of my work is RF. (For perspective, I bought my 6th oscilloscope last week!). I have also done a ton of...
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