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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] DXF file of PCB

From: Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...>
Date: 2002-04-18

Hi John,

Just downloaded titfortat. Vector CAD/CAM didn't like it. Intellicad
and FlashCut crashed. Thoughts? I'll have to get to another machine to
try TurboCad.

Alan KM6VV

crankorgan wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I just uploaded a small PCBoard I did in TurboCad. It is
> a pure DXF that can be imported into KCam or other GCODE converters.
> If you import the file into KCam you will see my milling method. I
> go around and overlap each trace. You will also see the dots that
> cause the mill to pre-drill holes. The file is a TRACE of my artwork.
> After I draw the PCBoard outline file. I trace it in an efficent
> mannor. This cuts down milling time. That PCB take 40 minutes at 6"
> per minute.
>
> John