Homebrew PCBs

I think if I was going to hire someone, I couldn't really give a rats 
patutee what the resume looked like as long as they did the job.
I have worked with guys who have police tracking fitted, but they are 
brilliant.




--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "boons007" <boons007@...> wrote:
>
> 
> 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
> >
>