Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: another layout question
2010-03-30 by Harvey White
... I m happy enough with Eagle, so there must be two of us. It has its own quirks, but then again, every program has, as does every operating system. You
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-30 by Simao Cardoso
... Resuming the top query results from google on Pentasodium Pentate: It s a metal chelating agent that inactivates copper or metals in hard water creating
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: another layout question
2010-03-30 by Leon Heller
... Try Easy-PC. I used it for about 20 years, until Pulsonix became available. Leon -- Leon Heller G1HSM
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: another layout question
2010-03-30 by Weddig, Henning-Christof
I am using EASAY PC since 1992 (early DOS version, now windows version V11, current is V13) nice programme, full version also not cheap. Henning Weddig
Re: another layout question
2010-03-30 by Paul Mateer
Have you tried: http://www.4pcb.com/index.php?load=content&page_id=46 -- Paul Mateer, AA9GG Elan Engineering Corp. www.elanengr.com NAQCC 3123, SKCC 4628,
Re: another layout question
2010-03-30 by christiansen_alex@hotmail.com
... yeah... its realy a problem with the boardsize..I had used T3000 for making bigger boards , but here the limit is 250 pin ..but as I have to use the Eagle
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-30 by Howard Payne
Hi The ingredients as on the bottle are: Aqua, Hydrogen Peroxide, Sodium Salicylate, Pentasodium Pentate and Phosphoric Acid. It is 6% 20vol in a 1ltr bottle
Re: HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by James
... Did it get contaminated with detergent of some sort? Was the peroxide you used just peroxide, or some sort of hair product with additives? Mine doesn t
Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-29 by James
... Does it have an option to shut down your computer when the download is complete? I ve seen software with that capability, useful when downloading large
Re: another layout question
2010-03-29 by James
... My primary gripe with Eagle is that the free version is too limited and the pay version is too expensive. If it works for you though, then use it.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by DJ Delorie
Can you reduce the volume of air? Or, you might want to add H2O2 instead of air, it might have too much HCl in it, or if it s too dark, too much Cu. Check
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by Howard Payne
Yes it is dark green black, it go s darker with use, but when i put the air pump on, it foams up (frothy) and starts to come out the top of the tank is this ok
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by DJ Delorie
If you have dark green, you have CuCl. Pour it into your other tank and turn on the bubbler, that s all. Note: dark GREEN is good, dark BROWN needs more air
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by Chris Maness
I have had success mixing 1:1 15% HCl and 3% H2O2. The Copper (I) Chloride is not very soluble and will make the solution opaque. If it is a clear emerald
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by Howard Payne
Ok i have put the mix into the maga-uk bubble etch tank pa104 and put the air pump on and after a short time the mix starts to froth up and the froth starts to
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by Howard Payne
Sorry NOT cost effective Howard ... -- 73 s Howard G7LQY GQRP: 12549 Loc: IO83UO LARGE FILES TO: hjpayneg7@yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by Howard Payne
At $50 a go, i dont think it is cost effective, but prob will work Howard ... -- 73 s Howard G7LQY GQRP: 12549 Loc: IO83UO LARGE FILES TO: hjpayneg7@yahoo.com
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by Mark Lerman
Do you think porous polyethylene rod would work as a bubbler? See
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by Leslie Newell
You don t need to add more copper. The dark green is cuprous chloride. Add more H2O2 or bubble air through it to convert it to cupric chloride. It will turn a
HELP: Making CuCI
2010-03-29 by Howard
Hi I have been doing etching with HCI (Spirits of salt 32%) and H202 (6%) in a mix of 1 part HCI to 1 part H202, in small amounts (.5ltr), after etching i then
Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-29 by zl1gbb
Problem solved. I had upgraded my copy of Download Express (a download manager) and it turned out this was the problem. Presume a bug. Just happened that Kicad
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-28 by Donald H Locker
Hi, Graeme. I m sure it s a new feature of Microshaft s perennially needs security updates operating system. If you try to download something that
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-28 by Jim Barnes
Hi, Do you have a good virus checker running? I HAVE seen viruses that turn off computers, as well as doing other nasty things. Run a manual scan. Jim From:
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-28 by Stefan Trethan
Certainly looks that way: 20/03/2009 23:13 40697028 KiCad-2009-02-16-final-WinXP_autoinstall.zip In any event, there should never be no such file that
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: another layout question
2010-03-28 by Stefan Trethan
In the end, you must work with it. Eagle V5 is a bit better than V4 (what with clicking on items to edit them), but still not for me. Who knows, maybe you are
Re: another layout question
2010-03-28 by christiansen_alex@hotmail.com
... thank you both to you and Leon for reply and a good laugh.. This is helping a lot,as I better know what I can expect and what I can ask for at the
Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-28 by awakephd
KiCAD does allow selecting inches or mm for its units. I ve never tried it in mm, though.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] another layout question
2010-03-28 by Stefan Trethan
Your board supplier must specify this (just ask). The usual would be to mill diameters greater than 4mm anyway, so any size is possible. The board supplier
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] another layout question
2010-03-28 by Leon Heller
... It should be in your board supplier spec. Leon -- Leon Heller G1HSM
another layout question
2010-03-28 by christiansen_alex@hotmail.com
I am not sure ..if I make a board and put in a hole with a diameter of 8.15 mm as a drill size...I m not sure if this will be milled when I send it to a board
Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-28 by zl1gbb
Greetings Does Kicad run under Windows? I tried downloading and it would get about 10% through the download then my computer would switch off. Never had this
RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-28 by Jim Barnes
Hi, I want to echo my approval of KiCAD. In the current century, I first used TinyCAD. Why? Because it was the first program that I googled when searching for
Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-27 by James
... Well any boards I make will be hand assembled by me, mostly one-offs, with the occasional small quantity, so assembly cost is really not a concern.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-27 by Philip Pemberton
... EAGLE can do this. 1. Place a component on the PCB 2. Click the i (Properties) toolbar button and then click the component. 3. Enter your desired angle
Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-27 by awakephd
I am very satisfied with KiCad -- so far I ve not found anything I needed that it can t do. I have had to go into the module editor and the component editor
Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-27 by Ben L
... Just looked at Dip Trace, it can do the 90 deg. or a preset angle that you chose and can also select to rotate with mouse movement to any angle you want.
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-26 by DJ Delorie
In gEDA, 90-degree rotation is the default, but you can rotate the paste buffer by any angle, so cut-rotate-paste lets you do whatever you want.
Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-26 by James
... Cool, thanks guys, sounds like it s there in most of them, apparently I ve not been looking in the right place, I m still a novice at using these CAD
Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-26 by alienrelics
DipTrace has it, just Right-Click and you can either select Define Angle and type in the exact angle, or select Rotate Mode and it will rotate to any angle
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-26 by Leon Heller
... Easy-PC has it, as well! Leon -- Leon Heller G1HSM
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-26 by Henrik Olsson
Hi, As have been said, no problems with Eagle. If the desired angle isn t in the drop-list simply put the cursor in the box and type in the angle - done. So
CIRCAD98 Schematic Capture and PCBoard layout
2010-03-26 by w6mikk
Is anyone using CIRCAD98 software to create pcboards? I am having troubles and sure could use some hints. This is my first post. Many thanks, Dave_s
Re: PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-26 by awakephd
... Kicad allows you set the angle to any arbitrary amount. You right-click on the component, choose Edit Component, and then change the Orientation to User,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-26 by Stefan Trethan
Most if not all packages I have seen can do free angle rotation. Sometimes it is a separate command from the regular 90 degree rotate, because that is needed
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-26 by Leon Heller
... It s very easy with Pulsonix: one just selects the part and then a right click on the mouse gives a menu that allows rotation by multiples of 90 degrees,
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-26 by Alexis Shaw
I know that in altium you can rotate my arbitrary angles, but only by the rotate command, perhaps it is the same for other packages. ... [Non-text portions of
PCB layout & component rotation
2010-03-26 by James
I ve been trying out different schematic/layout packages, usually finding some major gripe that makes me look elsewhere. Something I ran into recently is that
Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: TT trace widths
2010-03-25 by Mark Lerman
Wow, nice research and great result! Mark
Re: TT trace widths
2010-03-25 by bebx2000
Here is some data on trace measurements with TT, http://www.artemlive.com/cgi-bin/news?c=v&id=751 About halfway down the page. Baxter
Re: TT trace widths
2010-03-25 by awakephd
I can t find the recent post where I talked about this (I guess the search function is not yet working right??), but have a look at this test board that I did