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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: jr2 on January 26, 2008, 05:36:50 pm

Title: Anyone want to build their own electronics (PCBs)?
Post by: jr2 on January 26, 2008, 05:36:50 pm

Here's a site for you: (Yes, I'm looking at you, Nuke)

http://www.pad2pad.com/

(http://www.pad2pad.com/images/free_pcb_layout-software.gif)

(http://www.pad2pad.com/images/easy-pcb-design.gif)

(http://www.pad2pad.com/images/order-pcbs-online.gif)

Title: Re: Anyone want to build their own electronics (PCBs)?
Post by: Kosh on January 26, 2008, 11:01:49 pm

I remember this, we used it to design circuits in high school electronics. It's adequate for simple circuits. If you want, they can even make the PCB for you (although that costs a little bit, it still isn't too bad).

Title: Re: Anyone want to build their own electronics (PCBs)?
Post by: Flaser on January 28, 2008, 08:25:44 pm

I prefer KiCAD, since it's free, open-source and multiplatform. It also lets you design the circuity itself, not just a PCB. Granted it still has a number of shortcoming (in other words it isn't yet on par with Eagle), but it's getting there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kicad

Title: Re: Anyone want to build their own electronics (PCBs)?
Post by: Nuke on January 29, 2008, 02:34:07 pm

i know how to cut my own circuit boards. i learned this in my high school electronics class. but lately ive had electronic tinkering on the back burner.

Title: Re: Anyone want to build their own electronics (PCBs)?
Post by: Admiral_Stones on January 29, 2008, 02:43:13 pm

Is there a similar app for Mac? (no, Kicad is not all that multi-plattform)

Title: Re: Anyone want to build their own electronics (PCBs)?
Post by: Inquisitor on January 30, 2008, 07:51:33 am

I haven't etched a circuit board of my own since 1990.

Title: Re: Anyone want to build their own electronics (PCBs)?
Post by: Nuke on January 30, 2008, 09:53:15 pm

theres always the marker and acid technique, how well can you draw?
laserjet + thermal transfer paper is the high tech way to do the same thing. when i did it the marker technique was used to fix errors in the heat transfer stage.