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Jeff, You are certainly correct about the harmonic distortion craze among audiophiles.? Record producers sometimes introduce significant amounts of harmonic distortion for "presence" or "richness;"

Kicad is becoming what GCC (GNU C Compiler) is for open source software development: Kicad is probably not the best at any particular task in the PCB creation process. But it works well enough to do

+1 for KiCad. The libraries are amazing (and maintained), and the sheer complexity and set of features is both the only drawback (learning curve and setup) and the most important positive of this set

I hang out at a KiCad Facebook group where beginners ask for help coming up to speed. I composed this: The three best KiCad tutorials I have found to date 20221121. Start here: Robert Feranec *What is

I have been very happy with the service from jlcpcb and pcbway. However, if you would prefer to use a local manufacturer (and I don't know where you're located) you might try Aisler in Germany or

OP here, I have decided on Kicad. Now to start the learning curve just so I can build an smd board or two. I'll also keep JCLPCB in mind. Thanks all, Mikek

I use FRITZING for schematic capture and PCB layout.? I like the breadboard feature for prototyping.? It allows for layout on the common, plastic plugboards, the ELECTROCOOKIE boards, perfboards and

Hi Guys, I needed an RF signal source to 26 GHz and beyond. Repurposed a HP-5356C which had a failed sampler. The converted head has some amazing devices within it and it makes a terrific SDR Comb

And the evaluation of that "suck factor" is quite personal. 1) does it do the job? 2) are you willing to pay ($?) for it 3) are you happy with it? conclusion: It's yours.... <grin> Harvey

As John correctly says... All tools like many other things have a "suck factor". Some people have a higher suck threshold than others. Ross

My experience has been that all CAD tools suck; they just suck in different ways. John

I started out using Eagle then switched to DipTrace but I am a pensioner and the license fee was a bit steep. The limitations on the free license became a problem (limit to number of wires, vias, and

I used to hand route XMega boards with graphics chips.? Been there, done that. Too busy messing with software to devote full time for the board design other than the critical phases. I'll give Kicad

4 layer board, ground plane, TQFP-100 or 144 processor, TQFP-144 graphics chip and associated memory.? I end up manually routing some of the faster data tracks (33 ohm damping resistors), and the

Ah, that you are (already?) a Fusion 360 user and subscriber, and that you use the rest of the features of Fusion 360 is a plus for you.? Since I use none of the Fusion 360 programs (and I think,

I have used EAGLE since FOREVER and I'm happy that it's now part of Fusion as I already pay for an F360 licence. I get to use always up to date fully patched software that works reasonably well and

Kicad. Very capable, and you will find plenty of open-hardware projects using the software, so if you want to modify them, you can do. I can't see any justification for using any other software, other

You could look at ExpressPCB. Very short learning curve. Con is the output is for their pcb house, but, there are converters to gerber available. Glenn --

KiCad integrates reasonably well with the open source FreeRouting auto-router (https://freerouting.org). You can call it from within KiCad and then import its tracks onto your PCB. It works pretty

Just curious: why is the lack of an autorouter on a 4x4 board critical? In any event, there is a simple interface to Freerouting <https://freerouting.org/>, which is still better than many paid-for