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Old 10th May 2019, 6:24 pm   #64
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Default Re: Reel to reel revival

Tooling costs aren't what they used to be 3-D printing may not be good enough for final parts but it can make models to take moulds from. There are a lot more CNC machines around for machining parts from solid. Water jet cutters and CNC punches/nibblers can replace hard press tooling.

I still suspect the market is too small to excite anyone for commercial manufacture, but someone with machinery might do something just for the fun.

You can bung Gerber files out to firms in China and get cheap PCBs back that are dramatically better than Revox/Studer quality.... tracks stay attached!

David
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