[neonixie-l] Off topic (?)A crazy idea.. ?

2011-06-22 Thread Dan Harboe Burer
Hello everyone, I just came upon this link: http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/sketchDesigns.aspx When you look through the tools avaible for this gadget, it seems to have a pickplace tool available.. I just wonder if it can handle SMT components? ..just a nerdy train of thought.. :o) Dan

[neonixie-l] Re: Bob Pease is dead

2011-06-22 Thread xdugef
It'd be great if could cut copper clad plates but I don't see that it can do that.. where are you getting the idea it can do pick and place? On 20 June, 20:34, David Forbes dfor...@dakotacom.net wrote: The great National chip engineer and Electronic Design columnist crashed his '69 VW Beetle

[neonixie-l] Re: Off topic (?)A crazy idea.. ?

2011-06-22 Thread Terry S
I'm pretty sure that's not a machine tool... rather a hand tool. But how about using this device to cut PCB traces? On Jun 22, 9:17 am, Dan Harboe Burer d...@post.tele.dk wrote: Hello everyone,  I just came upon this link: http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/sketchDesigns.aspx When you look

[neonixie-l] Re: Off topic (?)A crazy idea.. ?

2011-06-22 Thread xdugef
It'd be great if could cut copper clad plates but I don't see that it can do that.. where are you getting the idea it can do pick and place? On 22 June, 07:17, Dan Harboe Burer d...@post.tele.dk wrote: Hello everyone,  I just came upon this link:

[neonixie-l] Re: Bob Pease is dead

2011-06-22 Thread xdugef
I don't know how I replied to this thread by mistake.. sorry to hear about Bob. On 22 June, 09:18, xdugef i...@xdugef.com wrote: It'd be great if could cut copper clad plates but I don't see that it can do that.. where are you getting the idea it can do pick and place? On 20 June, 20:34,

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Off topic (?)A crazy idea.. ?

2011-06-22 Thread Dan Harboe Burer
Here's a tool which is called pick me up for rhinestones and so on.. thats what triggered me... http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/tools.aspx Jah, if it could cut thin metal I would have bought it right away.. I wonder if it can cut the thin copper tape used for shielding? Dan -

[neonixie-l] Re: Off topic (?)A crazy idea.. ?

2011-06-22 Thread xdugef
Hmmm... I think that is intended for manual use .. I see an example of rhinestones on a hat and that clearly was not down by the plotter.. If this thing could cut copper plates I'd buy it in a heartbeat. It probably wouldn't bee too hard to modify it it with a dremel where the bit is on a

[neonixie-l] Re: Off topic (?)A crazy idea.. ?

2011-06-22 Thread Terry Kennedy
On Jun 22, 10:17 am, Dan Harboe Burer d...@post.tele.dk wrote:  I just came upon this link: http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/sketchDesigns.aspx When you look through the tools avaible for this gadget, it seems to have a pickplace tool available.. I just wonder if it can handle SMT

Re: [neonixie-l] Re: Off topic (?)A crazy idea.. ?

2011-06-22 Thread JohnK
What about if it had PCB resist pens instead of fighting with Laser transfers? {An older ink-jet I have also has a flat feed from back to the front for thick card but the thin sharp wheels that touch the printed surface for pressure dissuaded me from trying various inks as resists anyway.