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CarlosGS / Cyclone-PCB-Factory

Cyclone (Circuit Cloner) is a parametric CNC mill design intended for PCB manufacturing.
https://reprap.org/wiki/Cyclone_PCB_Factory
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Multiple questions #80

Closed moliata closed 5 years ago

moliata commented 5 years ago

Hello, what should be the optimal height for the work base (as well as main)? At the moment, I am able to purchase PlexiGlass sheets with a height between 1-12mm (except 7mm and 9mm). Best regards, Ben.

CarlosGS commented 5 years ago

Hi, I would recommend using wood 15mm thick. It will be easier to machine and also to fix the working materials to the base.

Otherwise the thicker the better since it will be less sensitive to vibrations.

moliata commented 5 years ago

@CarlosGS thank you! I will be using wood for the main base, but PlexiGlass for the work base. How thick should the work base be?

Helicon007 commented 5 years ago

Hi Ben,

I use a 12mm plexi/acryl plate as base, does the job quiet well.

Regards, Helicon

moliata commented 5 years ago

Isn't that too thick for the work base (milling area)?

moliata commented 5 years ago

@CarlosGS regarding vibrations, I will be using 4pcs Rubber Feet from Adafruit, so the base won't be touching the table itself.

CarlosGS commented 5 years ago

Good idea!

moliata commented 5 years ago

@CarlosGS @Helicon007 thank you for the help, I found everything I need. I have a last question:

  1. For the wire management tube, I will purchase braided sleeve for cables. What was the the BQ's sleeve's diameter? (I know this is probably hard to answer)

Best regards, Ben. P.S: if you know anyone that owns BQ's version Cyclone PCB Factory, please tell me.

CarlosGS commented 5 years ago

Sorry, I don't remember the exact diameter and don't have the machine at hand to measure it :(

moliata commented 5 years ago

@CarlosGS when you will have the machine somewhere around, please send the diameter over here, thanks!

CarlosGS commented 5 years ago

I see my version is not exactly the one from bq, for instance it has a different cable management tube. In my case it is a ~15mm acrylic pipe recycled from some other project.

moliata commented 5 years ago

Thank you anyways! It seems, it's a 4mm wire management tube.

CarlosGS commented 5 years ago

Please use the Cyclone Google groups forum for questions, instead of GitHub issues

El jue., 7 feb. 2019 19:35, Ben notifications@github.com escribió:

Thank you anyways! It seems, it's a 4mm wire management tube.

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moliata commented 5 years ago

@CarlosGS sorry! It doesn't seem to be active, so I made issues