[sdiy] PC board from artwork?

[David G Dixon]

I would be happy to make one for you, Terry.  I make my own boards all the
time, and sell quite a few of them to other hobbyists.

I have one or two questions about the layout graphic, but we can deal with
that if you decide you want me to do it. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] 
> On Behalf Of KA4HJH
> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 2:14 PM
> To: Jarno Verhoeven at ziggo.nl
> Cc: sdiy
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] PC board from artwork?
> 
> 
> > On Oct 19, 2016, at 4:24 PM, Jarno Verhoeven at ziggo.nl 
> <jarno.verhoeven at ziggo.nl> wrote:
> > 
> > It is not a super complex schematic, so I'd say plonk it in 
> your favourite CAD-E program and redo the layout.
> > You can do a layout which is a lot more compact (cheaper 
> PCB), and has board mount components (no wiring), and is 
> doublesided (no jumpers, didn't check if it has any).
> >  
> > Shouldn't be terribly hard to do.
> 
> Alas this is too much trouble for me. I haven't done any 
> board layout work for years and don't have any experience 
> with current software. I was hoping someone on the list is 
> still making their own boards and could make one for me.
> 
> I would like to make some improvements to the existing design 
> but I just don't have the wherewithal to do it anymore.  8(
> 
> 
> > On Oct 19, 2016, at 4:29 PM, Gordonjcp <gordonjcp at gjcp.net> wrote:
> > 
> > It's a single-sided board, just photocopy the relevant bit 
> onto press-n-peel and etch your own.
> 
> 
> 
> > On Oct 19, 2016, at 4:50 PM, David G Dixon 
> <dixon at mail.ubc.ca> wrote:
> > 
> > I'm with Gordon.  Printing, transferring and etching is a piece of 
> > cake.  It requires a bit of practice, perhaps, but it's really not 
> > hard.  I can go from printed art to ready-to-stuff tinned board in 
> > about one hour.  I now use a laminator rather than an iron, and my 
> > transfers are coming out perfect.
> 
> 
> When I made the original board I was working on a number of 
> projects and I was all set up for etching. I had negatives 
> shot on film (I was working for a local printer and had this 
> done at cost) and used the Kaypro system to get the resist on 
> the board. Unfortunately, my entire developing and etching 
> setup was lost when someone else "cleaned up" about ten years 
> ago and I didn't notice for a long time. 8/
> 
> 
> > On Oct 19, 2016, at 5:02 PM, Olav Martin Kvern 
> <okvern at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Terry,
> > 
> > I can make one for you, if no one else has volunteered yet.
> > 
> > I use a photographic process--my background is in the 
> graphic arts, so it's easy for me. As "The Mac Doctor," you 
> might know me from "Real World InDesign" or other books or 
> desktop publishing articles/columns.
> 
> 
> Thank you for the offer, I may go with that. I haven't done 
> any real graphic arts work for many years now so I'm out of the loop.
> 
> 
> Thanks for all the replies, it's very encouraging. I'll think 
> about all this some more. I guess I should take a quick look 
> at what's out there while I'm thinking about all this. Is 
> there any free CAD software for OS X, er, "macOS"? I know 
> this has been discussed a million times already but there's 
> no harm in asking again. 8D
> 
> 
> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
> "The Mac Doctor"
> 
> Q: Should car stereo speakers be pointed to the rear for more 
> thrust or up for more traction?
> 
> A. On long trips, the 20- to 30% improvement in gas mileage 
> you might get with speakers pointing to the rear is certainly 
> worthwhile. On the other hand, if you drive on snow or ice, 
> the extra traction of speakers pointing upward gives you 
> added control.
> 
> Don Lancaster
> 
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