Homebrew PCBs

Thanks John,

Tim got it OK, and will send a copy.  I suspect I had a bad download;
happened about 6 mo ago too!

Alan  KM6VV

crankorgan wrote:
> 
> Alan,
>      Try Corel. Paintshop will display it. If you import
> it into KCam you can step through the GCODE and see
> it mill the board. The overlap of the trace can be
> seen. You see the trace get drawn. Then there is a step
> where nothing seems to be drawn. That's where the tool path
> overlaps. You will see the blue travel line come out past
> where the trace starts. By drawing an overlap you will get
> less micro shorts. Notice how few travel lines there are!
> Compare this to a file made by Eagle.
> 
>                                      John
> 
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> > 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
> 
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