I second Bob's suggestion to use paper-based FR1 or FR2 instead of
fiberglass. Your lungs (and endmills) will thank you. :-)
On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 8:31 PM, Robert Berger <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This software will convert Gerber into a G-Code for PCB milling:
http://flatcam.org
I haven’t tried it, since I use EagleCAD to design my boards and use an
EagleCAD plugin called pcb-gcode which writes the g-code to mill the board.
I recommend using PCB stock with a paper based substrate such as FR-1 and
FR-2. Fiberglass based stock (FR4, G10),, which is more common, produces
dust when milled that is bad for machines and humans.
Inventables sells suitable board stock:
https://www.inventables.com/categories/materials/circuit-board-blanks
Here is a video of our BoXZY milling an Arduino shield for K-9:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PuB7p-1DWw&feature=share
- Bob
On Nov 22, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Ryan J. Priore <ryan.priore@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a PCB that I want to mill. I made it in Fritzing, and I can export
the following file types for PCB manufacturing: PDF, SVG, and Gerber. If I
wanted to mill it on either the Boxzy or our CNC mill, what format of file
would I require? I have end mills and copper clad stock. I would just need
a training session.
Thank you in advance,
Ryan