Vasile wrote:
> This time I think you wrong. How many packages may be used these days
> on 2.54 (100mil) raster. I'm talking about real electronics on SMD or
> microwave with high desities and high frequencies.
>
> http://www.lpkf.com/products/rapid-pcb-prototyping/circuit-board-plotter/protomat-s-series/s62/index.htm
>
> you have a demo movie about speed there

I'd be interested to hear from people whose company owns this or a similar 
plotter.

- How much should one expect to pay for one of these?

The price is impossible to find on the LPKF website. Last year's article 
lists the price as "under $25,000":

http://www.elecdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/9984/9984.html

- What are the advantages of this tool?
- What are the disadvantages?
- Are there any gotchas?
- At what point it becomes economical to buy this machine, instead of 
ordering boards from a place like 4PCB.com?

Any other comments are also appreciated.

Best regards,

Vitaliy 

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