[sdiy] PC board from artwork?

[David G Dixon]

OK, OK, I'll try KiCad.  I'm downloading it right now.  It will be a few
days before I have any time to learn it, but I'll let you know how it goes. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] 
> On Behalf Of Gordonjcp
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2016 1:12 PM
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] PC board from artwork?
> 
> On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 12:10:54PM -0700, David G Dixon wrote:
> > No, it's fine.  I know that my methods are a bit "off the grid" but 
> > they work for me.  One thing I like about my layouts is that they 
> > pretty much use as little board real estate as possible in 
> a single-sided board scenario.
> > Also, my layouts are exceptionally easy to build.  However, 
> the best 
> > thing is that I can have my module up and running while most people 
> > are still waiting for their boards to come back from some fab shop, 
> > and the total cost to me is about $1 per board.
> > 
> 
> Surely the latter point is just a function of etching at 
> home?  That's why I do it.  I can knock a board out in Kicad 
> and have it etched and ready to solder, really quickly.  I 
> can get through two or three iterations of boards in a day 
> (including the time spent building the first one, hacking it 
> up a bit, deciding what I want to change etc).
> 
> It's even easier if you use surface-mount.
> 
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> Gordonjcp MM0YEQ
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