Homebrew PCBs

Sure, I used EAGLE for a few years... Free version, of course, since 
I'm nothing more than a hobbyist but I grew tired of the size 
limitation and the price was steep.  Making my own parts was just 
plain nasty...

DIPTRACE LITE still has limitations, though the $125 price is more 
acceptable.

I also used AUTOTRAXEDA, though it never stopped feeling like a beta 
and after $95 and little improvment in release... I let it fade away 
as only marginally useful.  Making your own parts is a snap with 
AUTOTRAXEDA, BTW.

I've finally settled on the EASY to master ABACOM products SPLAN and 
SPRINT LAYOUT. (Both come in under the price of DIPTRACE, so it's 
comparable)  In my opinion, it's the perfect tool for HOMEBREW.


Pete



> 
> My bottom line is:
> If you're looking for PCB software, give DipTrace a try.
> If you use Eagle, give DipTrace a try.
> If you're fed up with Eagle, give DipTrace a try.
> 
> Have a Great day.
> 
> Jim
>