Info & Tech Specs


Bantam Tools Desktop PCB Milling Machine Specs

Dimensions

Frame Dimensions

Overall Dimensions

Working Volume (spoilboard removed)

Working Volume (spoilboard installed)

Weight

10.25 × 10 × 12.75 in | 260 × 254 × 324 mm

12.75 × 12 × 12.875 in| 324 × 305 × 327 mm

5.5 × 4.5 × 1.6 in | 140 × 114 × 40.6 mm

5.5 × 4.5 × 1.35 in | 140 × 114 × 34.3 mm

16.8 lb | 7.62 kg

Mechanics

3/8 in (9.5 mm) HDPE and 6061 aluminum

Case-hardened precision-ground steel

1/4 in (6.4 mm) 6061 aluminum mounting plate

PTFE-filled acetal resin sleeve bearing for faster rapid speed and increased machine rigidity

Stepper motors with 0.000125 in (0.003175 mm) microstepping

Custom designed brushless DC motor dynamically balanced to G2.5 grade for minimal vibration.

100 in/min 2,600 mm/min

8,500 - 26,000 rpm

<0.003’’ per 6’’ linear travel

± 0.001"

< 0.001”Up to 100 in/min

2,600 mm/min

Body

Ways

Bed

XYZ Bearings

XYZ Motors

Spindle Motor

Max XYZ Traverse Speed

Spindle Speed

Accuracy

Repeatability

Backlash

PCB Cut Speed

Electronics

100-240 V AC 50/60Hz 1.4A

50W Typical / 120W Peak

40–110 °F | 4–43 °C

Power Requirements

Consumption

Operating Temperature

Software

Bantam Tools Desktop Milling Machine Software

Mac OS X 10.9 or higher, Windows 7 or higher, 64-bit operating system required, Graphics card with, OpenGL ES 2.0 supportUSB 2.0EAGLE BRD (.brd)

Gerber RS-274X (.gtl and .grb), G-code (.nc and .tap), SVG (.svg)Free

Intuitive interface
Free tech support
CAM toolpath planning for supported file types
Automatic tool location
Automatic homing/calibration
Real-time data feedback while milling
3D preview of your imported file

App

System Requirements

Interface

File Input

Features

Tools

ER-11 collet1/8 in

3.5 mm0.010 in

0.25 mm

Tool Holding

Largest Recommended Shank Size

Smallest Recommended End Mill Size

Materials

Copper, Brass, Aluminum, 6061, 7075

HDPE, Polycarbonate, Acrylic, Delrin

High speed, Regular

Single-sided, Double-sided

Birch plywood, Maple

Metal

Plastic

Machining Wax

FR-1 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Blanks

Wood

in the box

External

IEC Type B

A-type to B-type

Collet wrenches, small and large (3/each)
Collet, ER-11, for 1/8 in shank, and collet nut (1/each)
Pulley belts, replacement (6)
Alignment jig (1)
Alignment jig screws, M3 x 8 mm (3)
Allen wrench, 2 mm, for jig (1)
Probing clip and probing clip bolt (1/each)
Bit fan (1)
Vacuum port adapter (1)

PCB blank, FR-1, 4 in x 5 in, single-sided (2)
LED, 5mm (2)
Resistor, 22-ohm (2)
Battery, CR2032 (1)
Battery holder (1)
Scotch tape, roll, double-sided (1)
Aluminum, 1 in x 2 in x 0.125 in (1)
Nitto tape samples (15)
Scouring pad sample (1)
Dog tags, red and black (1/each)
End mill, flat, 1/8" (1)
End mill, flat, 1/32" (1)
PCB engraving bit, 0.005" (1)
Metal engraving bit, 80° (1)

Power Supply

Power Cable

USB 2.0 Cable

Tool Kit

Getting Started Project Materials
(Bantam Tools PCB Badge
Fusion 360 Aluminum Ring Project
Engraving Dog Tags with SVG Files)


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