[sdiy] DIY PCBs

[Jim Patchell]

    Protel Easy Trax, which is free, will generate everything you need.  It is
(was) located on the protel web site.  Now I really hate to do this, and I am
not sure how to do it fairly.  I have "1" key for protel Autotrax, which is the
advanced version of the Easy Trax PCB.  I no longer use this package.  It is for
DOS, it might work under Win95, I don't know, I haven't tried it.

    I originally paid $1500 for this thing, back when $1500 was worth $1500....I
am willing to give it away.  This is a very capable program.  I used to do 10
layer board designs with this thing (it is my secret how because it can actually
only do 8!, 6 circuit layers, 2 power layers).

    Oh, yes, you need to be able to read 5 1/4" floppies....

    -Jim

René Schmitz wrote:

> At 19:14 25.07.01 +0100, Colin Fraser wrote:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Happy Harry [mailto:paia2720 at hotmail.com]
> >> Sent: 25 July 2001 18:44
> >> To: colinf at ntlworld.com; chris at scp.de; synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> >> Subject: RE: [sdiy] DIY PCBs
> >>
> >> There should have been a smiley face at the end of
> >> "get someone else to do it..."   (IMHO)   ;^P
> >
> >I got you to do it for me, Harry...
> >;-)
> >
> >> Its likely that a "buy it elsewhere" approach is
> >> right for more people... especially as advice to
> >> those new to the "DIY" hobby.
> >
> >Maybe...
> >Where do you draw the line tho' ?
> >'Don't mess with that toxic lead solder, son. Just save up and buy a synth'
> >
> Hi all!
>
> The question for those newbies then would probably be where to get the
> funds for a commercial PCB package?! Not everyone can do it where they
> work.... The cheap "trial" versions sometimes can't even do Gerber, some
> non-commercial programs are designed for the home etchant.
> One could argue you could buy the synth directly from that money instead.
>
> I'm with Colin here.
>
> Cheers,
>  René
>
>
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