Re: Eagle CAD Question
2011-02-17 by mike2ls
well the intrinsic benefit is that I can edit further if I desire, add custom text, graphics, rotate, scale, etc, etc. Also Ive noticed that the traces and
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Re: Suggestions for a simple c.a.d. program
2011-02-17 by david.bridgen
Many thanks to alienrelics and Paul for your suggestions. I shall have a good look at those.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Suggestions for a simple c.a.d. program
2011-02-16 by Paul Mateer
Look here: http://www.4pcb.com/free-pcb-layout-software/ ... -- Paul Mateer, AA9GG Elan Engineering Corp. www.elanengr.com NAQCC 3123, SKCC 4628, FPQRP 2003
Re: Suggestions for a simple c.a.d. program
2011-02-16 by AlienRelics
There is a free version of DipTrace. I found it much easier to learn than EagleCAD. At one time, if you emailed DipTrace and told them you heard about it from
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: traces running together
2011-02-16 by Randy S.
ok .. thanks Paul .. I will give it a try with fresh copies and see how that goes .. at least the laser jet glossy brochure paper is working well .. ; ) ...
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: traces running together
2011-02-16 by Paul Mateer
Try it, multi passes I think. I use an iron myself ... -- Paul Mateer, AA9GG Elan Engineering Corp. www.elanengr.com NAQCC 3123, SKCC 4628, FPQRP 2003
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: traces running together
2011-02-16 by Randy S.
Thanks Paul .. Think it would be worth giving the laminator a try ? Do must people on here use a laminator? Should I preheat the board before feeding it thru?
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: traces running together
2011-02-16 by Paul Mateer
Sounds like to much pressure to me ... -- Paul Mateer, AA9GG Elan Engineering Corp. www.elanengr.com NAQCC 3123, SKCC 4628, FPQRP 2003 [Non-text portions of
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: traces running together
2011-02-16 by Randy S.
Hi Andrew .. thanks for the reply.. apologies for not providing enough info up front. Using an iron .. though I do have a laminator .. Have a piece of aluminum
Suggestions for a simple c.a.d. program
2011-02-16 by Syncopator
In the past I have made many p.c.bs using the rub-on transfer method, in particular those which Chartwell used to produce (r.i.p.) Although it gave me great
Re: traces running together
2011-02-16 by Andrew
Randy, Are you using a laminator or an iron to transfer the image to the board? How are you prepping the board? If using an iron, how hot, how long, how hard
traces running together
2011-02-16 by Randy S.
ok .. the glossy laser paper is working fine I think .. however, my pads and traces are running together.. Am I pressing too hard ? Is it a product of that
Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-16 by AlienRelics
... I ll bet it was leaking around the joints, and the paint filled it in. Steve Greenfield AE7HD
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Eagle CAD Question
2011-02-16 by Piers Goodhew
Perhaps I m missing some intrinsic benefit to the postscript file, but I just make a PDF from Eagle (in the print dialog there s save as PDF and, now that I
Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-16 by hotsnausage
If you re not terribly cost-sensitive, you could buy a pack of the sacrificial inserts that go into the vacuum table that LPKF uses with their mill. However,
Re: Eagle CAD Question
2011-02-16 by mike2ls
I wrote a cool camjob that outputs a postscript file that I import into illustrator. Anything that opens a postscript will actually read it. I then print from
Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-16 by Ben L
... I can not see MDF having air flow thru it. I just took a piece of 1/4 MDF and put my BIG Shop vac on it. I did not feel any air going thru it. I can
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: help .. last layer stuck on PCB
2011-02-16 by Randy S.
OK .. Update .. bought some hammermill .. something like that .. Glossy brochure paper and ran that thru the laserjet at work .. and a few pages off one of
Board Etching
2011-02-16 by Randy S.
Why now use an ultrasonic cleaner to etch with ?? May need to put a plastic tray inside for the etchant ... Whats peoples thoughts on that ? Or possibly a
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-15 by Bruce Parham
... And they typically use a 20-30 mil sheet of aluminum , under the stack. Bruce
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-15 by Boman33
Note, commercial PCB drilling is not done with vacuum tables. Often multiple layers of boards are stacked and pinned to the table. The drill head basically
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-15 by casy_ch@tbwil.ch
Why not using hard foam and mill a grid on its upper surface. A round groove around with a string of soft foam or rubber very slightly exceeding the top and it
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-15 by Andrew Volk
I am sure that any wood product that is at all stiff will not pass air in quantities suitable for a vacuum table. That includes paper. Peg board should work
Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-15 by designer_craig
I wondered about the air flow thorugh MDF but the idea came from a post I saw a couple years back that I now can t find. The guy was using 1/2 material to
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Eldon Brown
Thanks ALL, for your responses, and allowing me to use the space for this Off Topic post that effect us as Homebrew PCB builders. I have updated my web page
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD? I tried
2011-02-15 by Randy S.
yeah ... did that too .. I think its just the crappy world of Vista .. Its working ok on my ubuntu .. good enough for now .. Thanks all
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by kabowers@NorthState.net
... Anything for the last couple of years fades. I was stuffing a board last night and was fuming about their fading labels when I ran across a pack of
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Stefan Trethan
Most of the stuff from Farnell uses thermal labels that fade. RS components also uses thermal labels. You can check if it is thermal with a soldering iron,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Dylan Smith
... It seems like here at least Farnell uses dot-matrix printers for their bag labels.
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Tony Smith
Yup, that s thermal paper - it s the same technology used for printing ... across. ... bookmarks ... Oh, and oils, especially the fat from your hamburger,
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Tony Smith
... doesn t ... printing ... Actually, you can get 2 colour thermal, usually red & black. The two different inks react at different temperatures. Not all
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD? I tried
2011-02-15 by rocko
Right click on the folder and check the Permissions tab to see who is allowed access to the folder. It should be allowed for regular users not the just
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: KiCAD? I tried
2011-02-15 by Randy S.
Yeah .. I moved it out of the C Program files folder and into C: kicad .. but still the same .. It is working better in ubuntu .. and I might try it on my
Re: KiCAD? I tried
2011-02-15 by rocko
Sounds like a Folder Permissions problem. That s easy ti fix on Ubuntu, I m not so sure about Vista.
KiCAD? I tried
2011-02-15 by Randy S.
Well .. I guess it wasnt meant to be . Tried to add libraries .. keep getting errors.. Cant read files .. did it in Ubuntu and Vista .. Thanks Rocko .. was
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Eagle Cad Pricing
2011-02-15 by rocko
Don t add new libs to the same directory as the ones that come with kicad. Always make a new folder and put any new libs into it. Then add the path of the new
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by toddroberts2001@aol.com
This has happened to me also. After only a year or two bags of parts from Mouser have faded labels. Some I can barely read when put next to a strong light.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-15 by Harvey White
On Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:10:38 -0700, you wrote: There re several densities of fiberboard. MDF is rather dense and more expensive. The stuff typically sold in
Re: An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Ben L
Been buying Parts from Mouser for a long long time, I have not noticed labels fading. I have some packages in there that are 5 or 6 years old maybe some older
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-15 by Andrew Hakman
... as MDF definitely will not let air through. It s pretty dense stuff. The only thing that would probably go through MDF is water, and once that happens,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Andrew Hakman
I have lots of parts ordered from digikey - they use thermal labels too, but I don t see any fading of the labels at all, and I have parts that are more than 2
Re: PCB drilling vacuum table ??
2011-02-15 by Ben L
... If I understand him correctly he was wanting a backer board to protect the table top but also wanted it to have air flow for the vacuum to hold down the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by H. Carl Ott
... Yeah, noticed that too. I ve taken to writing the part number on the label with a sharpie before it becomes unreadable. With some SMD parts, without the
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Philip Pemberton
... Farnell do this too... or they do for stock which originated from the Liege (Belgium) warehouse. Most stock from the UK warehouse has dot-matrix printed
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Andrew Villeneuve
Yup, that s thermal paper - it s the same technology used for printing receipts at just about every point-of-sale system you ll ever come across. The principle
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Eagle Cad Pricing
2011-02-15 by Randy S.
Downloaded the whole library and think I added it .. But dont really see any difference in the amount of selections.. Ideas?? Randy
Re: An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Andrew Sparrow
If it s faded thermal paper there is a spray you can get to restore... not sure what it is but the IRD here in NZ have it to restore old receipts that can no
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: help .. last layer stuck on PCB
2011-02-15 by Randy S.
You know whats funny .. I tried it from a piece of 20# bright white paper from walmart and its almost usable LOL .. I could actually touch it up and use it ..
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Malcolm Parker-Lisberg
It could be because all components have a shelf life, or just so you will have to buy again! Malcolm I don t suffer from insanity I enjoy it! ... From: Eldon
An Open Letter to Mouser
2011-02-15 by Eldon Brown
An open letter to Mouser - Sorry this is a little OT Mouser Label Fades I have been buying parts form Mouser for a long time, one of the things that I like is