My new milling machine

[macona]

OK, Not the kind of mill you are thinking but I can remove nanometers at a time with this one!

Its an old Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Milling machine. Mostly got it for the vacuum system. Has a 6" Diffusion pump with trap and all the plumbing to go with it. Also Dual thermocouple gauges and an ion gauge.

[beanbag]

For making really really small parts.

[boslab]

okay so you are building a doomsday device, do we get the heads up before the end?
mark

[Highpower]

For making really really small parts.

Or tattoos....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mc...hair_tatoo.JPG

[rode2rouen]

Cool unit!
I figure nano-chips are a lot less messy at clean up time.


Rex

[Timleech]

So where does the workpiece go?

Tim

[MickeyD]

Wow, you could do micro-engraving!

[Alistair Hosie]

Wow can it tell the lottery numbers? NO.I thought not.Please keep working on it till it does then I'll buy one Alistair

[macona]

So where does the workpiece go?

Tim

It goes in the center of the chamber on a small mount. Maybe 3/8" in diameter. Has a small gear motor that allows you to spin the part as well. Ion Lathe???

Its an old machine, probably one of the earlier commercial machines I am guessing. I have not seen a date anywhere on it yet.

Wiki has a little about these machines, but it applies more to the newer machines than this one. I got it as a vacuum source to do neon and plasma stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focused_ion_beam

[Fasttrack]

Hey Macona ... if you need any vacuum goodies - flanges, etc - you might drop me a pm. I might be able to scrounge up some surplus stuff and pay you back for the feedthrough you sent me...