This is an alternative build-platform for the Thing-o-Matic.

(May also fit the Cupcake, You'll have to try.)



Using the ABP-quick-release ( thingiverse.com/thing:8878 )

you can quickly switch your automated build platform for this platform and using

the Repman toolhead adapter ( thingiverse.com/thing:8738 )

and Dremel Milling Toolhead ( thingiverse.com/thing:1703 )

you can start milling PCBs.



Make mechanics, enclosures AND electronics on your desktop factory!



I'm currently preparing a video explaining all the steps

from printing the parts down to setting up VIsolate

for optimized voronoi milling and then actually

milling a spare Thing-o-Matic end-stop.



This is already version 1.2 of the platform while I used version 1.1 .

The difference is that you can level the platform using 4 small bolts now.



Blog Entry:



marcuswolschon.blogspot.com/2011/06/achievement-unlocked-pcb-milling.html



Video:






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ComponentTraces.pho is a nice file to test this.

It is the upper side of the v1.2 mechanical end-stop for a Thing-o-Matic.

(You can have 3 additional end-stops + 1 emergency-stop -switch.)



In the video I describe the basics of running vIsolate

( sourceforge.net/projects/visolate/ )

to do optimized voronoi milling of that PCB.

There are lots of other programs to do the g-code generation too.