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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Artwork for CNC drilling PCBs

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2005-06-14

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:12:26 +0200, derekhawkins <derekhawkins@...>
wrote:

> If you read all my posts you would see that I've done all that except
> the etching . Threads are so difficult to follow in these groups. Why
> etch when you can just use the artwork on paper and tape it to a
> piece of board. Don't waste time etching anything during the
> calibration phase.


As long as you do not add error in getting the layout on the board, or
like use another paper then that shrinks different, it should be the same,
yes. Etching itself will of course not add distortion, so you can stop
short of that.

ST