Wow lots of sub forums. I hope I found the right one for this. If not, if a kind admin can move this thread it will be greatly appreciated.
Any way, I inquired about a new drill press for drilling PCBs, on an electronics forum where I hang out and a forum member turned me on to the CNC3020. Seems it gets pretty good marks for a hobbyist and a decent price. My hands just are not that steady and my hand to eye coordination is not that great so an inexpensive CNC might be the ticket.
A forum member on that forum mentioned this thread where he was asking questions about getting started.
The one post says "The shallower the angle the shallower the point on the tool, witch helps keep the cutting width of the tool uniform over the surface of a board". What is considered a "shallow angle" for a bit? Which one should I get for a newbie?
The other post mentions "alignment pins". I plan to watch the video but in case I miss that part or don't understand, how are they used? Do they go through the PCB or just the plate holding the PCB?
Are they really needed or is this something I can pick up later to get more consistent results?