PC boards and software

From: Brad Parker <brad_at_heeltoe.com>
Date: Fri Apr 16 09:14:28 2004

der Mouse wrote:
>
>You left out
>
>- find a scratch x86 box
>
>- pay exorbitant rates for an OS Eagle will run under - assuming the
> implication I saw on the list that it's Windows-only is correct.

eagle runs under linux (as well as windos). runs well under X.

>And that's all assuming I'd be willing to trust something closed-source
>in the first place.

take a look at the scripting language. I don't think there is
*anything* you can't get at with it. you have access to the full
internal database near as I can tell (which is more than I've seen
with any other cad package)

>I also may see if I can lay it out in a way not too unsuited to a
>single-sided PCB and then try to do it myself, according to laser
>printer + transparencies + copper-clad board + photoresist + etchant +
>light + drill = PCB.

to be honest, these days, I think using an outside service for a 2 layer
board is *much* easier and no more expensive (when you add up
everything).

(I've done single side boards from scratch, fish tank bubbler and all.
never again.)

-brad
Received on Fri Apr 16 2004 - 09:14:28 BST