Homebrew PCBs

Steve,
      You can use Corel. I use Turbocad. Make sure that you draw
the trace all the way around and make it overlap onto itself a
short distance. This eliminates unwanted little shorts.

                                      John

                                           












--- In Homebrew_PCBs@y..., Steve Greenfield <alienrelics@y...> wrote:
> Good point. I'm used to using CorelDraw and a vinyl cutter so it
> draws it differently, I guess. I make sure and join all objects
> that touch so the path is only around the outside of an area. I
> would imagine that if I try and use something like Eagle that way,
> I'll have to figure it out again.
> 
> I can do simple PCBs without much trouble in CorelDraw, but
> anything more complex or any changes are a big hassle.
> 
> Steve
> 
> --- crankorgan <john@k...> wrote:
> > Steve,
> >       An other thing about using a plotter. If you use
> > PLT files, you will end up with pads and traces but
> > they won't be connected. When a plotter draws pads it 
> > makes a circle for each pad. Then it puts in the 
> > connecting lines. If you replace the pen
> > with a motor tool you can end up with pads that are not
> > connected to the traces. Have you noticed how your
> > plotter draws?
> > 
> >                                    John
> > 
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