# CarlosGS/Cyclone-PCB-Factory

Cyclone (Circuit Cloner) is a parametric CNC mill design intended for PCB manufacturing.

Repository: https://github.com/CarlosGS/Cyclone-PCB-Factory
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cyclone-pcb-factory
Homepage: https://reprap.org/wiki/Cyclone_PCB_Factory
Language: G-code
License Family: other
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-12-30T01:44:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4848, "days_push": 978, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1187, forks 343 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:55.292919+00:00)

## What it is
Cyclone PCB Factory is a parametric, 3D-printable CNC mill design (RepRap-style) intended for milling printed circuit boards. It provides CAD models, build instructions, and G-code firmware support for building a DIY PCB manufacturing machine.

## Use cases
- build a DIY CNC mill for etching PCBs at home
- 3D print parts for a RepRap-style circuit board milling machine
- manufacture prototype circuit boards without chemical etching
- mill plexiglass and other materials with a self-built CNC
- assemble a CNC machine from 3D-printed parts and GRBL electronics

## When to choose
- you want an open-source, self-replicating CNC design for PCB fabrication
- you have access to a 3D printer and want a low-cost CNC mill
- you are interested in historical RepRap-style hardware projects

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained project with current support
- you want a commercial-grade or turnkey PCB milling solution
- you need a software-only tool rather than a physical machine build

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: simulation, computer-vision, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, self-hosted
- platform: cross-platform, embedded
- tags: cnc, pcb-manufacturing, 3d-printable, reprap, gcode, hardware-design, cad, automation

## Member repositories
- CarlosGS/Cyclone-PCB-Factory (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:55.292919+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:23:39.816172+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/CarlosGS/Cyclone-PCB-Factory (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:55.292919+00:00, sha 2f8dd0e22d52)
  - homepage: https://reprap.org/wiki/Cyclone_PCB_Factory (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:36.784107+00:00, sha b1694a7f1fe5)
  - site_page: https://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap:About (fetched 2026-08-29T12:30:36.786864+00:00, sha abe06cc444cd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.