Week 9: Electronics Production

Group assignment:

Abdalla

• I used ready made "trace width" test click for reference, test images were already (traces and outline), these images shows exactly carves that will be in the bored. What I need to do is open fab mods to convert test images into formate understandable by the machine that includes the movements of the machine need to do it to produce the bore

• For the group assignment we tried milling using two different milling bits (0.01 & 1/64) I used "mods" to calculate PCB traces and use it for milling



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• milling bits (0.01)



MODs steps:

1. Open the Mods page and follow the tutorial mentioned in the fab academy page.

2. Right click on the page and chose program



3. After that a new screen will appear and we will choose open server program



4. We need to select the machine and its type so our machine is Roland mill (SRM 20) so I chose it as shown below



5. The new screen will appear where I required to add a png file



6. I clicked on mill traces (1/64)



7. I changed the tool diameter to be 0.01 mm then clicked calculate and the below picture will appear



8. I need to delete the input that is connected with the output so I clicked on delete



9. Right Clicked on the page and chose modules



10. Then I chose open server modules >> file save. Then the new input will appear so we connect it with the output as shown below



11. I recalculated the process and then the file will be saved automatically on my computer.

12. I fixed the xyz points on the roland machine and make sure they are in the right place after that I entered the file and clicked on cut to start the milling process.

• After calculate the PCB traces I start cutting the PCB using monoFab CNC machine







• Compering the difference between milling bits (0.01 & 1/64)