Since I started using Pulsar Toner Transfer from PulsarProFx.com PCB etching has become almost foolproof. However drilling the holes is still a task I do not care for.
I was thinking about putting together a CNC machine to drill the holes for me when I discovered that the local high school has a small milling machine.
JJ developed a tool for generating GCode from within EagleCad. The tool is PCB-GCode. Using this tool I can generate a GCode file that I can load onto the milling machine PC and have it drill the holes for me.
There is a bit of a learning curve. When I have successfully drilled a board I will post more.
UPDATE FEB 2008
I have been drilling holes with the CNC since shortly after this was first published. It works well.
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Interesting Sites On the Web
- BuildYourOwnIdea.com
- DiscoverCircuits.com - index of circuits
- Electronic Schematics for Hobbyists!
- G. L. CHEMELEC
- IKALOGIC (Tach and H Bridge)
- Jose Pino's Microcontroller projects.
- Mondo Technology - Pic Projects
- PIC Delay Code Generator
- Pic Examples - projects
- Rick's Pages for the Pic Pulser for lead acid batteries
- Starting with PICmicro controllers
- The LM335 Temperature Sensor
- The Robot Room
- WinPicProg PIC Tutorial
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