thermionic
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Hi,
As of last night I am the owner of a Denford PCB Engraving machine : http://website.denford.ltd.uk/news-menu/117-denford-s-pcb-engraver
Unfortunately, it didn't come with the (£600...) dust / swarf extractor (page 22 here: http://www.denfordata.com/pdfs/product-literature/pcb-engraver.pdf)
I'm hoping that, with a little help from the right adaptor, I should be able to rig up one of these in place of a DP-50: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIP-01929-Workshop-Dust-and-Chip-Collector-Extractor-Hose-Adaptor-Set/381144608665?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D9b344a747a7c416682d9150656a4f826%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D201047854976&rt=nc
If the speed needs adjusting then I can use a variac - I doubt the extractor will have a switching / regulated PSU.
Has anyone here got experience with such an engraving machine? I notice in another thread that Jakob has picked up an LPKF machine. Is its function similar to mine? What else does it do, aside from routing + drilling?
Have you managed 2-layer PCBs? How did you plate the vias?
Aside from being extremely patient (the previous owner of this machine wasn't - and was quite honest, hence his sale), what advice would you give me?
As of last night I am the owner of a Denford PCB Engraving machine : http://website.denford.ltd.uk/news-menu/117-denford-s-pcb-engraver
Unfortunately, it didn't come with the (£600...) dust / swarf extractor (page 22 here: http://www.denfordata.com/pdfs/product-literature/pcb-engraver.pdf)
I'm hoping that, with a little help from the right adaptor, I should be able to rig up one of these in place of a DP-50: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIP-01929-Workshop-Dust-and-Chip-Collector-Extractor-Hose-Adaptor-Set/381144608665?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D9b344a747a7c416682d9150656a4f826%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D201047854976&rt=nc
If the speed needs adjusting then I can use a variac - I doubt the extractor will have a switching / regulated PSU.
Has anyone here got experience with such an engraving machine? I notice in another thread that Jakob has picked up an LPKF machine. Is its function similar to mine? What else does it do, aside from routing + drilling?
Have you managed 2-layer PCBs? How did you plate the vias?
Aside from being extremely patient (the previous owner of this machine wasn't - and was quite honest, hence his sale), what advice would you give me?