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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Free PCB question

2011-02-18 by Adam Shea

Yes you can.  I've done it before for making things like PCB antenna
boards or connector breakout carriers.

--Adam Shea
Graduate Researcher Assistant
University of Wisconsin -- WEMPEC

On 02/18/11 13:48, Donald H Locker wrote:
> Yes, but I'm not sure why one would want to do that.
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>> From: "Randy S." <rj3819@...>
>> To: "Homebrew PCBs" <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 10:29:37 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Free PCB question
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>> Can I freehand a board in Kicad without a schematic?
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>> From: Donald H Locker <dhlocker@...>
>> To: Homebrew PCBs <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 6:16:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Free PCB question
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>> I suggest you give KiCAD a try - I think you might like it.
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>> Donald.
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>> ----- Original Message -----
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>>> From: "Randy S." <rj3819@...>
>>> To: "Homebrew_PCB" <homebrew_pcbs@yahoogroups.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 9:14:11 PM
>>> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Free PCB question
>>>
>>> When I try to connect parts together 
>>> I get a popup to ask what NET to add too
>>> and I have to enter a number.
>>>
>>> On the demo video on you tube, it shows
>>> the same popup, BUT .. it has a checkbox
>>> to automagically assign it .. 
>>>
>>> Same versions .. 1.2 
>>>
>>> Is this a setting or something ?
>>>
>>> What am I doing wrong ? 
>>> Not liking FreePCB so far .. lol
>>>
>>> Randy - N2CUA
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