v-cut scoring equipment
metron9
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When I get prototype boards made I step them up to 60 square inches and use the $33.00 per board deal at Advanced Circuits. That for example gives me 48 boards for $99.00 + $50.00 because they are stepped up.
If I were to get them scored going through the prototype price it would be $369.00 for 3 boards, the only difference would be scoring.
I know I will be making many more buys of this size and I think I should be able to make my own scoring machine or buy one.
Who has experience scoring circuit boards and what options would work for these small quantitys of boards. Are there bits that would work for an off the shelf router or dremel? I have a band saw (Cheap craftsman) but I like the scoring I got on my first production run of another unit I made.
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If I were to get them scored going through the prototype price it would be $369.00 for 3 boards, the only difference would be scoring.
I know I will be making many more buys of this size and I think I should be able to make my own scoring machine or buy one.
Who has experience scoring circuit boards and what options would work for these small quantitys of boards. Are there bits that would work for an off the shelf router or dremel? I have a band saw (Cheap craftsman) but I like the scoring I got on my first production run of another unit I made.
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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer
Parallax, Inc.
I have scrored some of my boards and some of a client.
I have been using a 0.4mm end mill, and I go about 1/3 of the way through the board on both sides.
I've been told by my client it has worked perfectly.
Contact me if you are interested in having me score your boards for you.
There is some time involved and the bits are expensive, so I would have to charge a fee (like $5 + $5/board ?)
Bean.
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Bean, Yes that is what I am looking for, the equipement I would need to make a hand operated scoring machine.
I have an index table with a stepper motor for X access only, I thought I could mount a router above it in a fixed position
then just slide the table by hand with the circuit board on it, flip the board over and rout the other side.
The Router and Bits , is there a good online place to buy bits and a router that would do the job here. How many RPM do you need to run at.
I will also stop at a cabinet makers shop I know and see if his machines can use a .4mm end mil.
I was also thinking a dermel tool with one of those thin saws or that abrasive disc mounted over a sliding table would do a good job.
Pauls hacksaw option is a good one as well, very simple and cheap to give that a go.
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I would look at one of the saw options. These end-mills are very fragile. I doubt you could feed the board by hand without breaking them.
Bean.
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