Hi all, As you know, this group is for open discussion about freePCB. Also, freePCB website hosts a FORUM in which you can post the bugs, suggestions, etc. The...
... wrote: I don't know exactly how this should be orgainized. I think that Allan has his own agenda and until there are others working on the project, I...
Hi Rick, I cant find the "members" link on my screen left, which is a yahoo owener/moderator approved service.. Have you disabled? or is it my browser problem?...
Hi group members, I have started a database for the information about everyone in this group. Also, I have added columns which I feel important. You may also...
... is a ... it ... useful. ... professional, ... I did not allow reading of the member list because I thought that might make it too easy to harvest names and...
Thank you, Rick. I appreciate your concern for members' privacy --- just wish more group owners/moderators felt the same way. As you said, if I want someone to...
It would be a good idea to have a place to share libraries. If a part has been verified (and the must be verified), it would save some duplicate effort. Fred...
Hi, Can anyone tell me what does thermal relief mean? And how PCBs are fabricated with more than two layers? Here in my place, what we generally do is, design...
Hi Fred, A few people have sent me libraries that I have placed in the "lib_contrib" folder of the FreePCB distribution. I haven't been verifying them. If...
... Just to add a bit to Stephan's post, the gnd and vcc planes are made as full planes with very little etching. This keeps the resistance as low as possible...
Thanks Rick, By the way, for 4 layers and above, we will be having only two layers visible from the front and back side, just like a sandwitch. Rest and all...
I have a design that uses mulitple llibraries. Is there a way to do this without having to associate the footprint with the libaries by hand? Right now, the...
Hi all, I am using PentaLogix's ViewMate to view and to print Gerber files made from freePCB. As I dont own a printer, I got to convert the output of ViewMate...
On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 17:28:27 -0000, vignesh e <prasadvignesh@...> ... maybe you have better luck with fineprint pdf factory, there's a trial. I'm not...
... I'm not aware of PDF converters shrinking anything (I've used Distiller quite extensively). When you try to print a PDF, the default option (on the Print...
One problem with making PCBs from printouts is that printers are not always accurate. One of the nice things about ViewMate is that you can set the scale...
Its a great idea Allan, but the initial problem will be how much to scale !!! Nevertheless, I have to find a solution. Will come up with it. I am planning to...
... The problem with printing a PCB on a printer is not just one of simple scale, but of scale in the X direction, and scale in the Y direction. And compounded...
Hi all, By the way, is there any way to transport designed layout to bare copper clad sheet by PC means? I heard that there is a special film which can be used...
You can find quite a bit of information here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs People are using many different methods for fabricating their own ...
On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:43:03 -0000, vignesh e <prasadvignesh@...> ... You are in luck, there is a easy and cheap way to do it, even in india. You can...
huff, atlast I have got it. I dint go for any sort 'home-brew' methods but gave the output to a professional pcb maker. he has delivered the board with some...
... Hi Don, Normally you'd make your own using the footprint editor (or wizard) in FreePCB. If you look in the Files area here you will find LM3886.zip,...
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