FreeCAD PCB Milling Tutorial - NEW
Use the Settings-Cog to change Play-Speed and, Set Video Quality as desired... A New PCB-Milling Video (a simplified version) using FreeCAD v21.2) The 1st-Part ends at 5:45 and begins the PCB Milling... Here's a link to my PCB Hold-Down's: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4708511 Because Milling a Front-Side of PCB is Quicker/Easier to setup (no Flipping or Re-Positioning would be needed) the Video shows doing the more difficult, Backside of a 1-Layer PCB. I did Not want to increase the Video's time by either Drilling or Profiling the THT-Holes so, I show doing only the Oblong Holes for the Power-Jack and Mounting-Holes... The 1st part shows creating a Tool-Bit from existing FreeCAD-Stock-Bits then, it moves-on to setting-up/using KicadStepUp Workbench to get the PCB and using Path-Workbench to create G-Code for Milling. Video concludes showing the three Stock-Tool Folders, for reference. NOTE: FYI - You'll see 0.6mm and 0.7mm Endmill Bits in the list - they are Not part of the Stock-Bits - I created those two-bits prior to making the Video (made the same way as shown in Video for 1.5mm Bit) NOTE (Added): - The CutMaterial is the 'Result' of the Milling Operation (change Color as desired for clarity) - Toggle various item Visibility's to help see and select (on my system, the SpaceBar does this toggling) - Yes, you can Select items on the PCB (if visibility is On) and can use Box-Selection method's in Edit-Menu. But, it may Not always be the best approach. Thus, play around with the PCB, Model...etc and determine which works best for you and the particular item of interest - Don't let 'Color Bleeding' of other Visible items confuse you (they are only Graphic's), Toggle Visibility's On, Off as needed... - And, when Done, if you have STEP Model items on the PCB, you can Keep them and Toggle Visibility to show the Final Results in a nice, clean way for Presentations and Exporting Images... And, ignore my Typo's (I ignore them!) NOTE: It appears the 'Same' process can be used for the next updated FreeCAD version (I hope... I tested it with v22-Pre-Release. Path Workbench will change Name to CAM-Workbench).
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