On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:54:51 +0100, you wrote:

>On 23/06/2011 10:01, Yigit Turgut wrote:
>> Yes it can.
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Roy Hopkins<roy.hopkins@xtra.co.nz>  w=
rote:
>>>
>>> Could a 1w laser diode be used on a CNC mill to make printed circuit bo=
ards?
>>> Roy
>>>
>Unless it's some exotic wavelength, very unlikely.
>
>These people are leaders in PCB prototype production equipment. AFAIK=20
>their PCB gear are mill/drill based "plotters". They have laser gear for=20
>plastics.
>http://www.lpkf.com/products/index.htm

They do make a laser PCB maker -=20
http://www.lpkf.com/products/rapid-pcb-prototyping/laser-circuit-structurin=
g/laser-structuring-printed-circuit-boards.htm
I think it uses a YAG laser. And is extremely expensive.

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