On 8 Apr 2018, at 06:05, Chris Albertson wrote: > > Is there a Linux based tool chain? The part I don't see is how to convert > Gerber files to g-code files.
The video mentions CopperCAM, but the CopperCAM site says it takes in some Gerber files, but doesn't give enough details of the "output files". > > Then what tools work best? I think three are needed tiny end mill to route > copper, Engraving tools are cheap and work quite well on pcb material. And dust extraction is a must. The guy in the video really needs to think about abrasive particles entering his airways. > Tiny spiral mill for cutting the PCB all the way through and a few > micro side drill bits for the through holes. > > BTW it seems like the guy in the video could have saved a lot of time by > using a (fake) ground plane that flooded all the empty space. No need to > mill all that copper away. +1 to that, unless the circuit demands low inter-layer capacitance. Marcus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
