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Initially I used the 2D CAD program DraftSight to create DXF files, which I then imported into a program called CamBam. A major thing is to figure out a “tool-chain” to go from design idea to making the mill move. There were lots of things I did not know about the process of using a CNC mill before I got started.
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It has been great fun learning how to use this thing and I am very happy with the purchase so far. But then you need to saw the boards apart, or better yet, use a CNC mill to do the depanelization. If instead there are few or no internal mill lines within the board files sent to the manufacturer, you just pay the advertised price for that size board and avoid the extra multi-design charge. I recently learned that you need to pay a lot extra if you put several PCB designs within the board perimeter and ask the factory to mostly separate the designs using mill lines.
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It can also be useful for milling PCBs from copper clad boards.Ī special use is for depanelizing PCBs ordered from cheap hobbyist friendly PCB manufacturers in China. I recently bought a used Taig desktop CNC mill, primarily to use if for making front panels in aluminum and plastics and for learning how to use a CNC mill.