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Hi Everyone, I'm was about to purchase Easy-PC but just wondered if anyone can suggest a good software package at a good price that can do it all. From what I...
... suggest a good software package at a good price that can do it all. ... - easy-pc seemed to have good performance for cost. Hi Daryl, I started using Eagle...
Probably.. Today I took fresh printouts and the results were much better though I couldn't make usable PCBs even after three attempts. Now I have to try with...
... You will get trapped air with the PnP too. Best way to solve this is to cut slits in the paper or PnP with an x-acto knife in as many places that don't...
Take a look at WinQCAD from microcad. I purchased the 500 pin version. One neat feature is that is can layout the jumpers on the other side of the board on...
Target is also in that price range, 700 pins for 150eur, does bridges/jumpers too. Please add all those great suggestions in the database section to the list ...
Hi Daryl: I've been using Kicad for a little over a month, and completing the third project in that time. I haven't had any boards commercially made yet, just...
Try KICAD. It works very well and has the same interface on both Windows and Linux. Best part is it is FREE. Dave - WB6DHW ... -- No virus found in this...
... It has not to do with tin plating thickness, but chemical reactivity. Tin will react with all acidic copper etchers that I know of. That is why anyone who...
Hi, With Eagle, how do you select a pad or object on the board you have just routed and change it? The connections to solder components in are very small and...
Hi Daryl, ... have just ... like to make ... The easiest way would be to change the width of the trace. If you want to have varying widths, use Ripup to...
Ok, Now I have my chemicals and PCB etc, it's time to experiment with making the boards. I'm using photo resist and developer etc - should I just experiment...
Cheers, My resist is green and I have found that 9 minutes is getting close. Some areas are really good with well defined tracks, some areas are still lost in...
Thanks for that, this should be fresh as I just brought it but who knows how long it's been sitting on RS's shelf. Another thing I thought of is that it had...
We use Easy-PC here at work. It works good and although it has its minor annoyances, generally is decent. We have the extra pro router and the pro-library...
Hello, Has anyone made a circuit that has something like some digital logic amd a pic with some long conductor paths that will drive a fluorescent bulb?...
... Your biggest challenge is predicting where the ground currents flow, and then try to layout the grounds to minimize voltage differences between the analog...
... McMaster-Carr carries lots of different kinds and sizes of insulating board, including fiberglass epoxy (GP03 and FRP). Whether their prices are reasonable...
Hi again. Well so much for that - I was going to continue trying to get a good development but I might as well try something else as I need to get some PCBs...