What am I doing wrong? I can get it to print the silkscreen layer, and the holes, but not traces or pads? This is true of the 'print' function of Express PCB...
After clicking print make sure that you select the check box for "top copper layer." This will print your pads etc. Hope this helps. Chad Whittington. ... ...
... OK, got that problem fixed. . . .but some have raised concern about the grid dots ending up on their boards. How about the grayed out board itself - does...
Hello Papaj, I have just found and joined this group. For more than 10 years, I worked with EasyPC for DOS. And thanks to this group I heard today about...
Yes it is a problem. Simply drag the yellow boarders of your board so that they form a dot. The program will print the components but not the gray. Chad. ......
Looking for people who need PCBs or Prototype Manufacturing I would like to connect with people who need Printed Circuit Boards or Electronics Prototype...
Do you think ExpressPCB will ever support multi-layer boards (4,6,8 layers) with internal thermal pads? I have done RF and Microwave board designs in the past...
Probably, ExpressPCb will not support more then 4 layers. If they do, their free software will be competing with OrCAD and Protel, which are well-established...
For those that are interested: There is another company that is similar to ExpressPCB, but instead of making PC boards, they make 3D objects. That is, they...
Dennis Hawkins
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Dec 8, 2004 10:33 am
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Dennis, Have you had any experience with this company? I would like to hear what you think. I would be interested in using a service like this for prototyping....
Vic, I ordered some sheet metal parts (small, but fairly complex) from eMachineShop once. The cost of parts was twice lower them any machine shop I couls find...
Is anyone here interested in RFID technology for their business or other reasons? I have formed a group of experts in the RFID field and have started a small...
Hello Everyone, I'm new in this forum and a beginner with the expresspcb programm. I have a hardware- and software developper background. I would like make...
Hi Thomas, Alas, components don't come up automatically when you ling a schematic to the PCB. You need to place the footprints for componets on the board and...
I often take advantage of the miniboard service for prototyping. Often several of my layouts can be grouped on a miniboard. This necessitates cutting the PCB....
I have used bench shears for cutting PC boards and they work great. The only catch is that you can only cut straight lines and they have to go all the way...
Dennis Hawkins
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Dec 21, 2004 4:06 am
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I'm new to the program, so forgive me if this question has been asked. Does anyone have a library part for these two IC chips? TL082, 8-pin dip J-Fet chip. ...
Frederick R. Vobbe
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Dec 21, 2004 4:14 am
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I have been using the 30 inch 3 in 1 shear, brake and roller from harbor freight. It works fine cutting pcbs....
Does anyone have any custom parts made for a SSM2017 IC (microphone preamp), and a TL082 (J-Fet Op-Amp)? _______________________________ Frederick R. Vobbe,...
Frederick R. Vobbe
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Dec 29, 2004 7:21 pm
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Are any of the standard parts that come with ExpressPCB useful for a normal .1" 6-pin male header (arranged 3x2). The only samples I see in the component...
Do you need vertical or right-angle? I have some I drew up. The RA ones even have mounting holes. ethan@... wrote: Are any of the standard parts that...
... Most likely I'll be interested in vertical, however, once I have the board laid out, I may discover that right-angle aligns better on my robot. I'll take...
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