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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: PCB-CNC Design

From: Markus Zingg <m.zingg@...>
Date: 2003-10-05

Hi Dave

>I agree. the CCED list is GREAT for lots of stuff, but pcb guys are
>lost in the sea of technical stuff over there.
>
>I hope machine design does not get lost over here or dominate the
>list.
>
>I did create a new list, pending the decisons of this list.
>
>my first post there contains;
>
>"PCB people have typically taken a pragmatic approach to making PCB
>Board, chemical etching to get the copper layers as needed.
>But find it a PITA to drill all those holes.
>CNC people find buying the drivers easier than designing and making
>circuit boards so are not often as interested in PCB making.
>
>
>∗IF∗ CNC and machine design if too OT then I'll announce the other
>group.

There is in genereal nothing I have against such a list and I of
course apreciate your effort. However, I'm not sure if it's really
needed or such a happy decision. Remember, the topic IS PCB related
and many people udoublty will start reading here - and be glad that
this part can be covered here also, sneaking in messages at the point
in time they are not that far yet, thereby hearing this and that to
make up their mind later on. So if we have another list, it either
would make sense to anounce it here every now or then, or we then
better leave it. Personally I think though it would be better to have
these topics coverd here also. Again, I will be happy to join if the
majority here (or more specifically Steve) sees this different.

Markus