The last board had such ragged edges that it took as long to clean as it took to cut. I ran the machine in manual mode to test different feed rates. Last time, the machine ran at 250mm/min, so I lowered it to 100mm/min, then 50mm/min, but they all produced terrible burrs. I went the other way and tried 400mm/min, then 600mm/min, and the higher speeds made cleaner cuts. This was great news because it meant I could cut traces faster.
I made a mirror image of my coils, translated them to G-code, and ran the machine at 600mm/min. It went quickly, but the edges were still awful. They may have been a touch cleaner, but I will try 800mm/min next time.
Still rough edges
Instead of hacking away at the loose copper with the back of a razor blade, I used a rotary tool with a wire brush bit. The burrs flaked off quickly and cleanly, so I repeated this on the other layer, and both sides looked much better.
Two clean boards
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2024-01-
I made a mirror image of my coils, translated them to G-code, and ran the machine at 600mm/min. It went quickly, but the edges were still awful. They may have been a touch cleaner, but I will try 800mm/min next time.
Instead of hacking away at the loose copper with the back of a razor blade, I used a rotary tool with a wire brush bit. The burrs flaked off quickly and cleanly, so I repeated this on the other layer, and both sides looked much better.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
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2024-01-
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