[EFM] Been quiet lately... too much DIY ?

[Tony Clark]

>     As far as my other weekend activities (besides drinking lots of defluxer
> :^)), I spent a lot of time at the computer running the autorouter on my
> synthesizer module.  It took about 10 minutes for the autorouter to do it's
> job (not bad for 3000 connections on a moderately dense board).  It took
> longer for me to get the router set up.  About all it does is let me know if
> there are any problems with the parts layout.  I suspect that I am still
> going to end up hand routing this sucker anyway (the router makes such a
> mess).

   Yeah, this is one of the great things I always show my students AFTER 
they have sucessfully hand routed their first circuit board!  I show them 
exactly WHY the autorouter (and it doesn't matter if it's a $100 program 
or a $10K program) just plain stinks and why making PCBs is an ARTFORM 
and not a science.

   Cheers,

   Tony

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