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Eagle is still free....

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "tda7000" <Tda7000@...> wrote:
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> I have tried both Eagle and KiCAD (and a couple of others) and I personally like KiCAD a lot. Not just because it's free (although that is very nice!) I just prefer how it works.
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> The biggest complaint I can say about KiCAD is that some of the bundled parts libraries aren't that great. But there are module generators online, and 3rd party libraries to download, and you can make your own parts very easily. There are also programs to convert Eagle libraries so it's not a huge problem.
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Rocko <sunblaster5@> wrote:
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> > Kicad is open source and completely free and much better than Eagle.
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> > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 12:54 PM, MIKE DURKIN <Patriot121@> wrote:
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> > > What software do you use?
> > > Eagle light is 69$USD .....
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> > > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
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> > > Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:24:10 -0800
> > > Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cheap prototype PCB boards
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> > > I just bought 10- 50x50 mm boards from SeeedStudio.com for $14- and I
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> > > From: Electroniclab66 <electroniclab66@>
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> > > To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
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> > > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 4:27 AM
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> > > Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Cheap prototype PCB boards
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> > > Does someone here know of a very cheap PCB board producer?
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> > > Sometimes I need more than 1 pcs and then it is much work to make the
> > > board self. I have used boards from ...link removed... The cost 37.95 for 5
> > > pcs 2 layer boards max size 50x50mm. If some one here know of cheaper
> > > boards, I could use single sided in some cases, please let me know
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