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Milling of PCB

by: Jan 08,2014 7663 Views 4 Comments Posted in Engineering Technical

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Printed circuit board breakouts and contours are normally milled. Please observe the following rules:

■Milling with a diameter of 2.0mm or 2.4mm is at no extra cost (the price for the milling distance is unaffected).
■The inner and outer contours of the circuit board should be indicated with a line width of 1µm! This prevents problems in dimensioning and measurement.
■Please avoid milling copper (durability of the circuit board, risk of injury)

Milling parameters

Sample milling diagram

Outer corners of contours may be 90°, or rounded to your specifications. The inner corners of contours have at least the radius of the milling tool.

Milled-out portion for exactly rectangular parts

To hold exactly rectangular parts, the corresponding milled-out portion should also be drilled at the corners; this permits (for example) a precise framing for seven-segment display units.

Z-axis milling (level milling)

A variable level elevation can be milled at the edge or within a circuit board. This is called Z-axis milling.

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  • Hello is it possible to have Z-Millilng from Top and also Bottom side of PCB? Many Thanks Jan

    PCBWay Team 2023-11-07 16:55:46Reply

    Yes, PCBWay can do Z-Millilng from Top and also Bottom side of PCB.

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  • Hello, Here are my questions: 1. Which gerber layer is used for milling drawings? 2. How I specify the diameter of the milling tool? 3. How I specify the depth of milling, including cut-through? Many Thanks.

    PCBWay Support Team 2020-09-16 11:20:01Reply

    1.Get another layer called milling or in the GM1 layer, or just add in the outline layer 2. Drawing the correct diameter of the milling in the file, also note it when place the order. 3.If you need it to be Z-axis milling, then note the depth of milling online.

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