Homebrew PCBs

Your plotter might also be having some sort of handshaking problem =
coniption fit in computer talk.

Or, it can't interpret the data you send it period.  Is there a list of
compatible plotters available in Eagle doc?

Basic Eagle is limitted to small size PCBs, I have a hard time imagining
your plotter cannot draw 4" wide.

Robert
:)


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De : Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com] De
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Envoyé : juin 5 2005 08:12
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Objet : [Homebrew_PCBs] Using a plotter to scribe bboards


Has any one had any luck in using a plotter to scribe through the etch 
resist to make a PCB?
I have a HP 7440 plotter I have modified with a scribe head, I down 
loaded a routine suggested on this group and tried it on my Eagle 
layout. It seems to create the files, but when I send them to the 
plotter the scribe just goes to the upper left corner of the board, 
makes noises and bounces the scribe up and down. I suspect it is 
trying to get to some un-reachable portion and that is the furthest it 
can get to.

I see where others have used this successfully, is there some other 
modifications to the softweare or plotter that needs to be made? 






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