Homebrew PCBs

for my ee hobby.. I have autotrax... Lowest cost $99, 
full version SCH, PCB and a simulator.
http://kov.com/Default.aspx

I in the past when it was a good buisness had a PCB design service , 
used, Zuken, Mentor, Cadence, PCAD, ORCAD, PADS, Protel...
I liked protel the best... of the middle end but they are basicaly 
history... Many are now dust or combined...

  Due to china Layout people costing $15 ~ $20 a "DAY".... including 
benifits... You can make more being a plummer...

PCB Layout people are a dime a dozen now... 
except for those who operate the three largest Most expensive 
software packages. Cadence , Mentor, and Zuken.. and they really 
only pay well for IC, RF and Hybrid designers...

BoonS






--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "martin_schoenegg" 
<Martin.Schoenegg@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Steve,
> 
> > So I'm going with Eagle for now because 1. I found a book about 
> using it in the Half Price Bookstore, 2. Someone made a library 
for 
> the PIC32MXxxxx series for which I'm doing a few projects, and 3. 
It 
> is free or cheap.
> 
> There are a few unlimited and 100% free PCB-tools available, so 
there 
> is no need to work with crippleware. IMHO EAGLE is crippleware and 
> this opinion is not limited to the free version. A schematic-tool 
> without any support for hirarchical designs is crippleware even if 
> you have to pay for.
> 
> > I graduate at the end of this year. If I put Eagle on my resume, 
do 
> you think it will hurt or help? 
> 
> I guess, the question about tools is as stupid as to say what type 
of 
> car you learned to drive. It is more interesting if you are able 
to 
> design good electronics and that you have the knowledge to design 
a 
> PCB that is EMC compatible. 
> 
> > In my classes, AutoCAD is the official CAD, 
> 
> AutoCAD for ECAD? Never seen this in the field.
> 
> Regards
> Martin
>