[sdiy] pcb design sucks.

[Jim Patchell]

Magnus Danielson wrote:

> From: "Nils Pipenbrinck" <np at inverse-entertainment.de>
> Subject: [sdiy] pcb design sucks.
> Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 16:18:11 +0200
>
> > Either it's just me, or doing pcbs for synthmodules is a pain in the a**. I
> > already did a lot of pcb's for my old projects - digital toys and simple
> > transistor amplifiers.. Nothing with dual power supply (so it was a always a
> > easy job).
> >
> > I tell you, I tried 4 times do do a "good" single-sided pcb for the asm-1
> > vcf, and I always failed to do so. (with "good" I mean: as few jumpers as
> > possible, and wires thick enough so that they don't suck if the
> > exposure is not perfect, no wires between ic-pins and other stuff I can't
> > solder..).
> >
> > I think lot of you already did a pcb for the asm-1 vcf, could someone please
> > send me an image of it? I'm not lazy, but I would love to see how someone
> > with more practice (and skill!) did it.
>
> Do you now know why the ASM-1 PCB is double sided? ;o)
>
> Single-sided PCB layout is an artform of its own.
>
> Cheers,
> Magnus

    Plus, it might be considered masochistic. (Hope I spelt that correctly...).
If you are going to be etching the boards yourself, I can fully understand why you
would want to do a single sided board, but, if you are going to send out the board
(to a PCB house), then you are not really saving anything.  The process most
houses use these days does not differentiate between single and double sided.

    -Jim