Collin’s Lab: PCB Milling

Learn a new way to create printed circuit boards by way of a milling machine. Join Collin as he uses an Othermill to cut the foundation for a simple capacitive synthesizer.
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[@_P0tat07_]

Collins lab is my favorite series on Adafruit! I'd love it if you could make videos more often. So much to learn, so little time!!

[@marsCubed]

100% agree..Colin Slab is coolest geek on the planet apart from Nixie Pixel.

[@thomascoronado1116]

P0tat0_craft AGREE! So much to learn! this guy knows how to explain things the fun way!

[@_P0tat07_]

Thomas Coronado yeah buddy!

[@bengreen6674]

me too

[@StephenThorley]

this guy is awesome he needs his own channel. he's like a cross between Agent Smith (the Matrix) and Graham Garden(the Goodies)...

[@MikeM8891]

+Stephen Thorley He reminds me of The Lone Gunman from X-files.

[@epiNoesis]

+Stephen Thorley Closer to Agent Smith

[@cosmic_snot]

+Stephen Thorley and Clint Howard?

[@chopcooey]

+Stephen Thorley i looked the comments for this. the agent smith part.

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

+Stephen Thorley : Graham Garden is a great shout!

[@rosspainting9499]

this guy has taught me so much in three hours compare to my instructors in two month. keep up the good work.

[@andresperezzepeda1990]

Roshane X you have bad instructors then

[@mhgscrubadub9917]

Maybe so but the way he explains the steps in an informative cutback and comedic fashion makes it 100x easier to stomach.

[@YQTFun]

Always a good day when Collin drops a video.

[@braytonlarson5172]

I swear this man is a serial killer when hes not busy making electronics.

[@soundpark_]

LOL

[@imho2278]

He makes music and hangs out with his cat.

[@Granite]

The confidence is creepy. Like a young Mr.Burns.

[@dangersdnb]

Don't see enough of collin since he left make, funny guy

[@syiridium703]

Okay, I wasn't totally convinced by the usefulness of the mill but when I saw the cat pin, I was sold!

[@tinop6170]

LOVE THIS SHOW! I just got into the maker world & feel this has become the Bill Nye of technology. Just wanted to say that.

[@blanchbacker]

I really love Collin's Lab. Please continue to make them!

[@KangOedin]

I love the style: an electronic geek in a suit. Also a nice video shooting technique. Two thumbs up!

[@sushiboxfx]

Collin, you are one of my favorite people ever.

[@kostaad]

Collin is amazing. Hollywood is his domain.

[@ventiladordesuco]

"pleasantly glitchable, capacitively touchable, i like it"

[@DrSlay1313]

Perfect, I was just looking into PCB CNCs yesterday. Thank you Collin.

[@raysrcsandtech]

Great videos, just watch them all on the Apple TV APP, Please Collin do more videos, very well done

[@bdr420i]

What a cinematic production 👍😁

[@BlackDragonIVvids]

Would like to see Collin's Lab a little more frequently for sure.

[@chabka34]

this guy needs a raise I want this just because of his asome sails pitch

[@TheRealFOSFOR]

Just stumbled across this vid. I haven't seen you in Ages!! Oh My Gooooooooooooo...ood!!! Simply stupendous stuff!!

[@bovinespongiformflu]

I love all of collins videos

[@doodh_jalebi]

Collin's videos are the best!

[@drumbyte]

This guy's dry delivery is priceless!

[@aprilk141]

Wow! People are terribly fascinated with the physical appearance of this host! I am absolutely mesmerized by the wabi sabi going on with his do. But mostly, I appreciate the stuff about the electronics I am actually here for :D

[@imho2278]

He's pretty. If he was female half the comments would relate to her appearance, before they mentioned her skills. As he's male comments about his look are obvious.

[@kerpkowspi8289]

that intro was smooth as fuck edit: That whole thing was smooth as fuck, I feel like I'm being sold black market cnc mills

[@DrEnginerd1]

I didn't even know these were still happening. Pretty cool.

[@gnumbernine7457]

the alton brown of electronics

[@tonyrayo]

I would actually use this machine so much more often than I would ever touch a 3D printer (although I would need enclosures for all of the projects this would help me create; still I must prioritize!) For any current owners, can you comment on its ability to engrave on materials such as plexiglass and metals? It'd be nice if the software wasn't Mac only but I think I can still make a sell to getting one of these for our hobbyist group since it seems amazingly versatile.

[@ESteveMcLaughlin]

Man, you entertain and educate me at the same time. Really good video's!!!

[@alphasxsignal]

This guy looks like a MAD robot.

[@nebe01]

Really awesome video, thanks for taking the time to create these. How difficult would it be to make a DIY soldermask for that PCB? Could you use the milling machine to cut a stencil out of some material? Or maybe use something like a vinyl cutter?

[@Secretsofsociety]

I think this guys native environment is a punk show. Can't fool me with that suit.

[@tritonmole]

In my last job i was working with ProtoMat s100, a great PCB milling machine.

[@jhonolegado]

I'm interested in that circuit he played in the video. Does anyone has it or know its name?

[@BradKwfc]

Collin, your awesome! Thanks for another great video.

[@khaderalbahar5376]

Thanks for your introducing of the milling machine, what is the cost of the machine and who, is the supplier. Your soon response will be highly appreciated.

[@jrock7859]

watched both your circuit board vids, great work man

[@sofiadragon1979]

Does he try to be funny or is it just something that comes naturally lol.

[@gcrady]

JR Lenard ?? What do you mean ?? (hehe)

[@sofiadragon1979]

Duplicat LOL

[@Leon-pu3vm]

I like this guys face

[@buffplums]

Amazing guy. Reminds me of those Open University (BBC TV in the 70s) lecturers. Very clever guy though. Keep up the great work!

[@luisdanielmesa]

brilliant! I love this. A masterpiece in every video.

[@thomashouston4329]

Where can I get a DVD box set of every Collin's Lab episode ever made?!?!

[@ThuanDuong-pv3xu]

crazy music PCB but fun and perfect !

[@SimplyDudeFace]

Love Colin. Keep the vids coming.

[@RichardT2112]

Love the Asimov look!

[@widyahong]

AMAZING VIDEO, KEEP MAKING PLEASE

[@rjrodrig]

I need one of those, looks like it is discontinued

[@casino130]

Great video demonstrating PCB milling comparable to LPKF etc., but I think the holy grail is in traditional photolithography with resolution allowing fine traces reliably at 10 micron and below. The elements to process boards I’ve been collecting for several years as it’s very hard to find anything at reasonable cost second hand, so far I have a new in the box Korean GMP Photonex-sync235 laminator with 4 internally heated silicon rollers that ensure even heat distribution of DuPont risten film laminated boards, and a Kinsten KVB30D Double Sided Vacuum UV Exposure Box. The last and critical element I’m still searching is a good Photoplotter from Bungard or Fortex, however these are selling new around $10,000 much more than the few hundred I found the other tools for so I’m wondering with all the new high quality X-Y axis and laser machines coming onto market from all over the world why there hasn’t been any entry into laser raster film photoplotters that can produce fine detail solid ink black circuit art transparencies yet? I really don’t want to tape lesser transparencies together that would defeat the fine detail trace ability I want to have. Has anyone made one of these or is there a tear down video that might show how one could be built?

[@michaelludlum9377]

This guy is awesome. Still waiting for him to say “Mr. Anderson”

[@NoorquackerInd]

Was I out this long? 5 months I could've seen this!

[@MrZhefish]

that guy should be an actor

[@kv-2743]

Yes my childhood hero colin mah boi.

[@jeffsnow7749]

He is the coolest!

[@gdahlm]

You should look into Voronoi toolpaths, there is a java app called visolate which will generate them, they are much faster for mechanical etching. If you ignore the bad music caused by my indiscretion in background music you can see a run I did a few years back.

[@SalesEngineeringUniversity]

Glad you eventually mixed the background music down in later videos... -100db is about perfect... :)

[@imho2278]

100dB is very loud. 50dB is better for background.

[@watchingin3d549]

so my brushless quadcopter motors be ok on 12mm bars? standard arduino motor set up for the machine? I think thats what most of us are here for.

[@voiceoftreason1760]

haha Collin is such a funny goon

[@jorenmartijn]

hum hum hum Credits! :)

[@j7gy8b]

I need to join Collin's synthpop band but I can't play any instruments so I'll just watch his tutorials instead

[@j.lietka9406]

That mini mill machine looks quite versatile! Can that create patterns in soft, thin plate aluminum? Not for PCB use but designs? Thank you

[@jpmorgan187]

is this guy in character? or does it come naturally?

[@execrable3000]

yo uso proteus, la maquina me parece buena, aunque el area de trabajo es muy pequeña, observe que no hace agujeros a las pistas , solo raspa y luego corta ?

[@didaloca]

It's all fun and games until you see the ridiculous price of the machine.

[@gustavferdman214]

You don't have to buy that exact machine... Be smart and look around for similar, most likely cheaper, but still useable machines on Ebay or Amazon. There are dirt cheap chinese cnc-machines for about 180$ on Ebay. The one in the link has a laser for engraving as well. These are good enough for making circuit boards. www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-CNC-1610-500mw-laser-CNC-engraving-machine-Pcb-Milling-wood-router-/222513260008?hash=item33ced2e5e8:g:U6YAAOSwSlBYy6BF

[@dragonshr280]

thumbs up for the cat pin

[@MrCouvade]

this guy is a hoot and a half..

[@NatthapolVanasrivilai]

coolest guy ever!

[@Tetter.]

God damnit! the cat pins made me laugh out loud!

[@aled0b0und]

awesome product, but realistically, how many average people out there are gonna drop over 2 grand for a device that has a very specific and limited use? Not to mention that it only works on with a mac. You gotta be making a LOT of boards to justify something like that. With the proliferation of 3D printers out there now, one could make their own for a fraction of $2200. Drop the price and add PC compatibility, and you'll have better acceptance.

[@ee99419]

I need one of these!

[@PurpleHazeMaze]

I freaking love cat pins!

[@jhenry4948]

This is constrained to surface mounts?

[@Spideyy2099]

How does the board work? If all the board is copper? Is it because the milled parts have a lower resistance?

[@rdoetjes]

Other!ill is so small and soooo expensive StepCraft can mill pubs but also gives a massive surface for other work and costs half of the OtherMill

[@electroman1556]

I don't find Intro music from sound cloud...

[@nordemoniac]

So it's a normal Turnigy outrunner RC plane motor and 3 step motors that's controlling everything?

[@TylerHarney]

Ha ha, love the ending!

[@HemangJoshi]

hello sir, can you please share the PCB schematic of touch sensitive piano??

[@Aeidotronics]

Yesssss. My favorite.

[@calebwindow1174]

I need one of these

[@williams6353]

that is awesome, what type is your milling machine?

[@crimsonthehedgehog2021]

please tell me what is this device which you make in this video ???

[@annaoaulinovna]

xoxoxo this man is very good man.

[@JustinHallPlus]

Best video ending ever... "Hmm hmm hmm hmm-mm-mm-mm CREDITS."

[@xanokothe]

Cammonn Collin! You should made a week video and not one video every 6 months

[@sarathar3280]

Nice presentation.. by the by i like that cat pin thing😜😜

[@sevenvictory]

:D more collin!

[@zedmanatutube]

he is one cool cat

[@miguellora9147]

OK... but it is for small pcb?

[@JAndrioli]

pleasidly glitchable, capacively touchable

[@gcrady]

Needs just a little bit of Moog.

[@yohabi]

Is there any software, that makes PCB with single copper-free line between nets? There are many designers which make PCB with nets formed with individual border that need to be engraved along their perimeters. But it takes a long time and wearing mill.

[@mzlittle]

Where is Collin's music channel?

[@stizandelasage]

great tool

[@namanshishodia3465]

Sir What you have built on PCB Board Can you please tell And Send Its Schematic to me

[@octaviocardenas654]

Yo have avideo of the electronic project did yo make for the demostration?

[@zanpekosak2383]

How would you join 2 layers of copper on the same via? I am really burning my brain out trying to figure out...

[@Wirewrap36]

Cool

[@azakusilov]

But what about dust that you get in the end, if you use it regularly at home for example? What if it gets in the air in large amount? I mean, is it safe?

[@superdau]

Glass fiber dust, especially the really fine one, is actually pretty bad stuff. It can give you something called silicosis (not from rare exposures though; it's more of a workplace hazard). The whole milling machine seems to be encased while working, so you should be fine if you just vacuum it afterwards. I don't know if the bearings inside are that lucky though. The glass fiber dust can kill them pretty fast if they aren't built to keep the fine dust out.

[@jorenmartijn]

It has a glass pane that can be removed. During operation it is placed back so the dust doesn't escape. Afterwards you can just vacuum the dust. Look at the beginning of the video, he removes the pane but it's rather quick.

[@imho2278]

Eyes open! You see the acrylic pane, you see him vacuuming. Look up from your games and Twitter feeds!

[@fraznofire2508]

I want to make the thing he had at the end

[@GAMINOES]

if u want to make one that he makes at the end can be found here www.instructables.com/id/8-bit-Synth-Awesomeness-with-the-Othermill/

[@int16_t]

FraznoFire . Oh thank you.

[@dgengineers]

@@GAMINOES thank you

[@meganoraouf9482]

what kind of metals can this cuts