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The '''Bantam Tools PCB Mill''' is a desktop CNC [[Manufacturing techniques#Subtractive manufacturing|subtractive manufacturing]] milling machine. It is most useful for cutting PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) but can cut anything softer than steel. Its build volume is relatively minimal, so it is typically used for fabricating small, intricate parts.
 
The '''Bantam Tools PCB Mill''' is a desktop CNC [[Manufacturing techniques#Subtractive manufacturing|subtractive manufacturing]] milling machine. It is most useful for cutting PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) but can cut anything softer than steel. Its build volume is relatively minimal, so it is typically used for fabricating small, intricate parts.
  
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==Materials==
  
===Dimensions===
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*PCB (FR1 and FR2)
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*Wood
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*Delrin
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*Aluminium
|Frame
 
|260 x 254 x 324 mm
 
(10.25 x 10 x 12.75 in)
 
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|Overall
 
|324 x 305 x 327 mm
 
(12.75 x 12 x 12.875 in)
 
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|Work Volume
 
|140 x 114 x 34.3 mm
 
(5.5 x 4.5 x 1.35 in)
 
|-
 
|Weight
 
|7.62 kg
 
(16.8 lb)
 
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===Specifications===
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==Specifications==
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(100 in/min)
 
(100 in/min)
 
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|Largest
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|Largest Recommended Shank Size
Recommended Shank
 
 
 
Size
 
 
|3.5 mm
 
|3.5 mm
 
(1/8 in)
 
(1/8 in)
 
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|Smallest
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|Smallest Recommended Shank Size
Recommended Shank
 
 
 
Size
 
 
|0.25 mm
 
|0.25 mm
 
(0.010 in)
 
(0.010 in)
 
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===Materials===
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===Dimensions===
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*PCB (FR1 Only)
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|Frame
*Wood
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|260 x 254 x 324 mm
*Delrin
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(10.25 x 10 x 12.75 in)
*Aluminium
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|-
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|Overall
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|324 x 305 x 327 mm
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(12.75 x 12 x 12.875 in)
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|-
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|Work Volume
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|140 x 114 x 34.3 mm
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(5.5 x 4.5 x 1.35 in)
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|-
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|Weight
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|7.62 kg
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(16.8 lb)
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Latest revision as of 22:49, 14 November 2019

"Bantam PCB Mill at lab station"


The Bantam Tools PCB Mill is a desktop CNC subtractive manufacturing milling machine. It is most useful for cutting PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) but can cut anything softer than steel. Its build volume is relatively minimal, so it is typically used for fabricating small, intricate parts.

Materials

  • PCB (FR1 and FR2)
  • Wood
  • Delrin
  • Aluminium

Specifications

XYZ Motors Stepper motor with 0.003175mm microstepping
Max XYZ Traverse

Speed

2,600 mm/min

(100 in/min)

Spindle Speed 8,500 - 26,000 rpm
Accuracy <0.003" per 6" linear travel
Repeatability ±0.001"
PCB Cut Speed Up to 2,600 mm/min

(100 in/min)

Largest Recommended Shank Size 3.5 mm

(1/8 in)

Smallest Recommended Shank Size 0.25 mm

(0.010 in)

Dimensions

Frame 260 x 254 x 324 mm

(10.25 x 10 x 12.75 in)

Overall 324 x 305 x 327 mm

(12.75 x 12 x 12.875 in)

Work Volume 140 x 114 x 34.3 mm

(5.5 x 4.5 x 1.35 in)

Weight 7.62 kg

(16.8 lb)