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On Thu, Nov 15, 2007 at 08:51:16PM -0600, Bryan Bishop wrote:
> On Thursday 15 November 2007 13:53, James Newton wrote:
> > the pads and traces. This could easily be automated with a CNC mill
> > and a solder feeding head.
> 
> How would a CNC mill lay down solder? I have only recently learned about 
> CNC lathes and so on, and the basics of their design, but this eludes 
> me- aren't these more about cutting metal than soldering? How fine 
> would the soldering iron tips have to be, how fast could these operate, 
> etc.?

It could be done with a solder paste dispenser. Build a little variable
speed screw drive attached to the plunger and simple move around while
consitantly dispensing paste. Bake in an oven when you're done.

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