Homebrew PCBs

Hi Alan,
        I am hoping my next PCs are less complicated. I spent
days getting my DXF file just right. I tried every program there
is. The TCI program is very easy to use. Hopefully it will be
made in inches.

       Have you looked at Target?

http://www.ibfriedrich.com/

       I got several programs to work on simple boards. I found
drawing in DXF lets me tweek pads and traces at will. If I could
find a simple way to get isolation and efficiency I would
switch. Right now I have burned out doing my last board. The
boards keep getting larger and larger. I have to do all kinds of
tricks in order to mill a board with only one bit.

                                       John




--- In Homebrew_PCBs@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> Hi John, Dave,
> 
> I finally found the URL for TCi.  There are some additional EMP's 
there,
> if you are interested.  
> 
> I emailed Bruno about the Gerber header, and asked if a later 
version
> will support INCHES.  We'll see if he cares to reply (I used 
babelfish
> to translate to French), as well as sending English.
> 
> I've found TCI quite easy to use, after I got past the French (not
> hard).  
> 
> With the addition of an additional parser for the header, I've been 
able
> to read the RS-274X files generated, and convert them to Gcode.  I'm
> still working on the algorithms, but it IS a nice way to generate 
simple
> board layouts!
> 
> Are others interested in this?  Will work with Eagle too, Although 
Eagle
> is a bear to learn, IMO.  I don't expect to do complicated designs, 
but
> as long as one can "finish them up" in CAD (by importing the Gcode),
> then it should suit my needs.
> 
> What have you done with TCI?  I thought I'd post a simple trace from
> TCI, and it's Gcode result.
> 
> 	http://b.urbani.free.fr/index.htm
> 
> Alan  KM6VV