Your website stretches way to the right in IE 6 and NS 7.1. The menu
along the top has huge spaces between the buttons.
Anyway... if you read what I asked, it was about using your software
with a pen plotter with a cutting blade adapter installed. There -is-
no blade offset available on a pen plotter because it was never meant
to be used with a blade.
If the answer is no, the answer is no. Just say so.
I'll try your trial version when I get a chance. Kinda low on
priorities as no one seems to carry the blade holder for my CalGraph
plotter any more.
Steve Greenfield
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "T. W. Jolly" <grsystem@a...> wrote:
> Sorry for the delay in answering. I have been traveling
> internationally.
>
> The blades and holders are available at www.gapusa.com the last time
> I looked. Swivel knives and specialized toolholders (blade holders)
> for various systems.
>
> We have customers using vinyl manufactured by Arlon Adhesives & Films
> Div. in Santa Ana, CA http://www.arlon.com The most popular for PCB
> designing is either the Calon 2mil or Calon CalPlus 4mil vinyl.
>
> Go to the Arlon website and click on Dealers to find a local source
> to your location.
>
> I am not sure what the min width traces that can be achieved with the
> above since I do not personally make PCB's but have heard that the
> Calon vinyl works very well.
>
> Blade offset is usually set on the plotter to acomodate the "pen"
> width or the "blade" point setback. This can usually be set from the
> plotter menu or by dip switches.
>
> Can't seem to see or view any problem with website at http://www.grs-
> systems.com in IE6 or IE5 nor in NS7 in 480 x 680 & above resolutions.
>
> There is a SignTools DEMO SOFTWARE available on the above website
> that is fully functionable. You can download it and try it for your
> application. Just click on the SignTools Logo once you arrive at the
> site. http://www.grs-systems.com
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
> TW
>
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <alienrelics@y...>
> wrote:
> > You would be more than welcome to join the Signmaker list, too.
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/signmaker
> >
> > A similar discussion is going on their right now. I have an old
> > Calgraph plotter, a 1043GT. Another person here has an HP 7475 he'd
> > like to convert.
> >
> > Does the $200 version of your software correct for blade offset?
> >
> > How find are the traces you can get reliably using vinyl, and what
> > kind (brand, make) of vinyl are you using for this?
> >
> > Your website is displaying kind of funky in both IE 6 and NS 7.
> >
> > And if you add http:// to your website address, it becomes a
> clickable
> > link in most email readers.
> > http://www.grs-systems.com
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "T. W. Jolly" <grsystem@a...>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have been reading that some of you are interested in doing
> PCB's
> > > from vinyl masking cut on plotters. And about converting plotters
> to
> > > vinyl cutting plotters.
> > >
> > > We have been doing vinyl cutting for PCB prototypes for over 15
> years
> > > now, using pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) vinyl, masking films
> and
> > > papers.
> > >
> > > We also repair and modify many brands of plotters for vinyl
> cutting.
> > > Some are easy to do and others cannot be done at all.
> > >
> > > If you have a specific HP plotter that you want some info on
> > > modifying to vinyl cutting, contact me offboard at info@grs-
> > > systems.com and I can help steer you in the right direction with
> some
> > > free help.
> > >
> > > Most of our designs are done in CorelDRAW or done in CAD programs
> > > then imported into CorelDRAW. Then we use SIgnTools3 software to
> cut
> > > the resist patterns. Very simple and the software is less that
> $200.
> > >
> > > Glad to help anyone on or off board with help getting you
> started. We
> > > have some info on our website at www.grs-systems.com There is a
> > > whole section on designing with software and the books to use,
> etc.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ted Jolly
> > > www.grs-systems.com