We have an Epilog. Low-power lasers of this type cannot cut (or even
etch) copper foil, nor can they cut FR4.
You can potentially use it to blast away an etch-resist layer,
however; I've seen several examples of this.
Here is one: http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41222
-Windell
On Jan 23, 2010, at 12:10 PM, Bob Paddock wrote:
Sometimes you simply can not wait for "24 hour" or "1 day" turns in
the real world.
Myself I thought Dave's work was very well timed. Management saw
this: http://www.epiloglaser.com/ at CES and is thinking of spending
money (a rare event)
on one of them. There actually is a lot of industrial related stuff
at the consumer show.
What I wonder is if this Epilog machine can really do PCBs. I have my
doubts about etching the copper directly,
but I hope it can harden some pre-sensitize some board material, that
can then be conventionally etched.
I'll let you know if it happens...
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