Create Your Own PCBs with a CNC Milling Machine : Using KiCad, CopperCAM, and Candle Software

Oppenheim, Matthew (2024) Create Your Own PCBs with a CNC Milling Machine : Using KiCad, CopperCAM, and Candle Software. Circuit Cellar - The Magazine For Computer Applications, 1 (414). pp. 4-11. ISSN 1528-0608

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Abstract

A CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine is controlled by a computer and uses pre- programmed software to cut and shape parts and prototypes. They are used with CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture) software. In this article I describe my workflow for manufacturing a simple, two-sided printed circuit board from a blank piece of copper- clad FR4, using a Genmitsu 3018 PROVer V2 CNC milling machine.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

Circuit Cellar - The Magazine For Computer Applications

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Research Output Funding/no_not_funded

Subjects:

?? embedded hardware, cnc, pcbno - not fundednoelectrical and electronic engineeringsdg 9 - industry, innovation, and infrastructure ??

Departments:

Faculty of Science and Technology > School of Computing & Communications

ID Code:

228401

Deposited By:

ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

21 Mar 2025 10:25

Refereed?:

Yes

Published?:

Published

Last Modified:

21 Mar 2025 10:25

URI:

https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/228401