Re: who said use gEDA
This is not a competition.....? the professional level of these tools.... EAGLE ,KiCad, gEDA......
has its real world industry standards for circuit and PCB design.
I was using GIMP because it was
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Rob
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#35722
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Re: who said use gEDA
I don't need another pissing contest, especially wihth someone using GIMP for PCB.
I don't question oyour motives or sanity, if it works for you, great, but I suspect it it a _very_ niche route.
I
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brane212
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#35721
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Re: who said use gEDA
Thank you for pointing at
http://www.geda-project.org
It pretty much confirms that gEDA gchem PCB
have nothing more to offer that EAGLE and KiCad already can do for me.
They all demand a component
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Rob
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#35720
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Re: who said use gEDA GERBER to EXCELLON drill file converter
I did learn EAGLE.
Soup to nuts.
I learned how to make custom components and schematics and PCBs and
concluded I really do not need this complexity for my simple hobby radio electronics needs.
I
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Rob
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#35719
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Re: who said use gEDA
It oddn't occur to you to use Gooogle for this ?
Here, first link:
http://www.geda-project.org/
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brane212
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#35718
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Re: who said use gEDA
Rob,
Try KiCAD. Plenty of docs and community to help.
73! Mark KA6WKE
Website: https://www.ka6wke.net
Live Stream: https://www.ka6wke.net/live-stream
YouTube:
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Mark Schoonover
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#35717
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who said use gEDA
I installed gEDA on LINUX MINT
and ran it and got a schematic work bench.
What documentation is there for stone cold beginners with this ?
I'm getting nothing from help button links.
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Rob
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#35716
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Re: Can I convert these .pdf images to Gerber??
Hello Rob,
That was remarkably kind of you, thank you very much indeed! A cheeky
question I urge you to say no to should you so wish...
Would a Paypal "family and friends" gift payment persuade
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Chris Wilson
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#35715
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Re: Can I convert these .pdf images to Gerber??
I took a look into your PDF.
You MUST separate all of those images into individual PDFs.
I cropped one page down to one image and called it cw1.pdf then converted it to GERBER
and put them
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Rob
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#35714
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Re: Can I convert these .pdf images to Gerber??
reaConverter works great.
I just did exactly what you are trying to do and ordered PCBs.
http://www.learnmorsecode.com/gerber/z2/index.html
Noting that drill files ARE different than GERBER
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Rob
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#35713
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Re: Can I convert these .pdf images to Gerber??
Sprint layout sypports inder import mode, i suppose.
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MVS Sarma
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#35712
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Can I convert these .pdf images to Gerber??
14 February 2019
I created these images of existing but tired single sided PCB boards
from photos. Whilst I can use these actual size images to make the
three boards using clear film and my thermal
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Chris Wilson
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#35711
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Re: Do any of you guys use gerbview by softwarecompanions.com
GERBVIEW
http://www.softwarecompanions.com/gerbview.html
GerbView? is an advanced but easy to use application that enables you to view, print and convert Gerber, ODB++, Adobe PDF, Excellon and
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Rob
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#35710
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Re: Do any of you guys use gerbview by softwarecompanions.com
On Wed, 13 Feb 2019 20:07:11 -0500, you wrote:
No, since I use the facilities in either oshpark.com or
seeedstudio.com to view my submissions.
Not sure that gerbview would save unless it allows you
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Harvey White
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#35709
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Do any of you guys use gerbview by softwarecompanions.com
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Rob
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#35708
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Re: Duplicating a PCB
Take pictures.... holding a millimeter ruler next to them for scale..... and share them.. and a schematic.... and make and model.
Surprise us with enough visual detail when asking any HOW DO I
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Rob
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#35707
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Re: Duplicating a PCB
The speaker mic has some SMT parts including an audio amp, biasing for the electret element, and then a thru hole micro switch and audio connector for an ear piece.
Another rotary switch and
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Albert Marsh
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#35706
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Re: Duplicating a PCB
Take a picture of the front and back
and edit it in GIMP
adjusting colors down to just black and white
and whats left is drill holes and copper traces.
How complicated is the speaker mic?
Dozens of
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Rob
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#35705
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Re: CAD Recommendations?
Definitely gEDA, once you learn it you find out it's got the power and
versatility that other packages like EAGLE and KiCAD lack. It's definitely
not the most user-friendly experience going in (And I
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Larry Battraw
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#35704
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Duplicating a PCB
Hello everyone, I though I would run a question by you.
I have a speaker/mic that is for one brand of radio and I am attempting to repurposed it for a very different one.
Connectors and wiring have
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Albert Marsh
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#35703
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