Prototyping A Board Repair Guide

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Step 1

              Board layout using EAGLE

Create the board layout using EAGLE FREE on more information on this step.
A video tutorial for using EAGLE for a board layout can be found here.
Remove all the labels and export it as a monochrome image (.png).

Create the board layout using EAGLE FREE on more information on this step.

A video tutorial for using EAGLE for a board layout can be found here.

Remove all the labels and export it as a monochrome image (.png).

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Step 2

              Convert to .rml file

Upload the image to fabmodules.org.
Output format for “Roland mill (.rml)”.
The process box is how thick you want the cuts. Select “PCP traces (1/64)”.

Upload the image to fabmodules.org.

Output format for “Roland mill (.rml)”.

The process box is how thick you want the cuts. Select “PCP traces (1/64)”.

Step 3

              Setting up the output

From the output menu, select the following: Machine: SRM-20, X0: 0, Y0: 0, X0: 0. Leave the rest as default.
Then select the “calculate” button.
Next select the “save” button.
The image shows the cut cut patterns. (The red lines are where the machine is picked up and moved to the next spot to cut.)
Repeat steps 2 and 3 but with the minor change of selecting “PCB outlines (1/32)” in the “process” option.

From the output menu, select the following: Machine: SRM-20, X0: 0, Y0: 0, X0: 0. Leave the rest as default.

Then select the “calculate” button.

Next select the “save” button.

The image shows the cut cut patterns. (The red lines are where the machine is picked up and moved to the next spot to cut.)

Repeat steps 2 and 3 but with the minor change of selecting “PCB outlines (1/32)” in the “process” option.

Step 4

              Starting the Roland SRM-20

Push the green button to turn on the Roland SRM-20 and plug the machine’s USB into computer. Note: it must be a windows computer.
Open the program VPanel for SRM-20. You can download the program and manual here.
Hit the “on” button to run the machine for a minute to allow it to warm up.

Push the green button to turn on the Roland SRM-20 and plug the machine’s USB into computer. Note: it must be a windows computer.

Open the program VPanel for SRM-20. You can download the program and manual here.

Hit the “on” button to run the machine for a minute to allow it to warm up.

Step 5

              Adding file to VPanel

Select the “cut” button which will bring up a new window.
Click the “add” button to add a file.
Add the file and click “open”.
Then select the “output” button.

Select the “cut” button which will bring up a new window.

Click the “add” button to add a file.

Add the file and click “open”.

Then select the “output” button.

Step 6

              Setting up the Roland SRM-20

Set the bit and the material. And set the “home” for xy and for z. See the manual for these instructions.
Note: you will see this dialog box when you set the “home”. Select “yes”.
Note: there is a sacrificial board on top to protect the machine.
Once everything is ready, select the “output” button. This will begin cutting process.
Click here for a more detailed tutorial from an outside site.

Set the bit and the material. And set the “home” for xy and for z. See the manual for these instructions.

Note: you will see this dialog box when you set the “home”. Select “yes”.

Note: there is a sacrificial board on top to protect the machine.

Once everything is ready, select the “output” button. This will begin cutting process.

Click here for a more detailed tutorial from an outside site.

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