W.E.T. Re: Laser specs ?

Hi All:
I don't get to read this group much anymore since I was able to
find some work. Now a may get my CNC running.
Say Brian was those high speed spindles air driven?
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
GOD'S BLESSINGS
Bill

>
> Hi, the big problem with lasers is overheating the laminate
> materials
> bonding agent. my friend works at a pcboard plant in mass. and they
> drill 50
> million holes a week. laser can not hold a candle to a cnc pcb drill
> with
> 175,000 rpm multi spindles drilling as many as 12 or 16 boards at
> one
> time.....happy holidays! brian f.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Fisher" <dave@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 7:27 AM
> Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Laser specs ?
>
> > I am sure that there are industrial lasers out there for PCB
> drilling and
> > cutting. I read an article
> > about a year ago and seem to remember that one unit could `blast`
> 80 x .5
> > mm holes per second in fibre glass PCB material !
> >
> > Happy Xmas to all
> >
> > Dave Fisher UK
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jon Elson
> > Sent: 24 December 2006 03:15
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Laser specs ?
> >
> >
> >
> > turbulatordude wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >I should have been more clear......
> > >
> > >I am more interested in finding out what the different
> frequencies
> of
> > >light will do.
> > >
> > >One of my needs is to cut black foam rubber gaskets from 1/8 to
> 1/4"
> > >thick sheets. I'm thinking it might be a little hard to use a
> CD
> > >laser. : )
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > 10 to 25 W of sealed CO2 laser will do that at a good clip. I saw
> a
> > system a guy
> > built that did that. He did rubber stamps, gaskets, PVC and
> acrylic
> > sheet for
> > aircraft instrument panels, etc.
> >
> > Jon
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