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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi JP!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">There are HPGL to Gerber converters around.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Most of them are not cheap, but there is also one for only 95 US$.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.softwarecompanions.com/gerbview.html">http://www.softwarecompanions.com/gerbview.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">There is a fully funcrtioning 30day evaluation version for testing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Maybe an option for you…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Ciao<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Peter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="DE" style="mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Von:</span></b><span lang="DE" style="mso-fareast-language:DE-AT"> Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org>
<b>Im Auftrag von </b>Jean-Pierre Desrochers<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 26. August 2021 15:36<br>
<b>An:</b> synth-diy@synth-diy.org<br>
<b>Betreff:</b> *EXT* [sdiy] Best chinese PCB manufacturer ---> who could handle HPGL files too..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">So far I contacted <b>ALLPCB</b> for a quote..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">I need 2 specific pcbs to be made:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">The first one is a standard 1.6mm thick, 2 layers pcb with holes and traces<br>
that I have <b>GERBER</b> files for it. <b>ALLPCB</b> can process them.. Fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">But the second pcb is a thin 5mils thick front panel pcb<br>
with no holes and no copper on it. Only fiberglass with solder mask and silkscreen layouts.<br>
The layout files were generated by a front panel CAD program made by <b>Abacom</b> called
<b>FrontDesigner v3.0</b><br>
The problem is that CAD can only produce <b>HPGL</b> vector files.. no GERBER. <br>
Here an example of the <b>HPGL</b> files produced:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="FR-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:FR-CA"><img border="0" width="614" height="371" style="width:6.3958in;height:3.8645in" id="Image_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D79A93.D843F000"></span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">When making the quote request on the <b>
ALLPCB</b> web site<br>
the guy who replied to me (Joshua) told me the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:#984807">.. Sorry, there is no shape layer and wireless circuit layer in the HPGL machine_files.
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Incomplete files? ? Please reply me with a complete document<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">These <b>HPGL</b> files could be convert/processed by my local pcb manufacturer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">Who recently raised its prices because of COVID and that’s the reason<br>
I’m now looking for chinese pcbs alternatives..<br>
<br>
So…. Starting from there does anybody know a Chinese manufacturer<br>
<u>who could handle my <b>HPGL</b> files for the front panel job ?</u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-CA">JP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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