Eagle PCB Cad will kick some butt, but it’s a steep learning curve Free, for the trial version with no restrictions other than no pcb bigger than 3 x 4 inches
I would never use software that locks into one company, ties all your work to them. Mike Bryce WB8VGE proso...@sssnet.com On Jan 23, 2014, at 9:31 AM, cnixon <cptc...@flash.net> wrote: > THe only "problem" with the captive freeware from the places like Express is > that you cannot do anything else with the result. Not even print out the > board layouts--only send them in to have them made. > > There are several free packages...some good, others not so much, that do the > same and are under the GNU free software environmnet. > > I have used freePCB and the free version of viewmate from Pentalogix to > generate standard gerber or plotting files for small boards--multi-layer are > ok as well. Learning the full automated process from schematic capture thru > net list, etc to final art is an interesting passtime. Starting with a fully > documented schematic with bill of material makes the capture process work > very well--but it is sometimes contrary to the way us older guys develop > stuff! > > Cheers > > Curt > KU8L > > > > > On 1/23/2014 7:27 AM, Rick Lutzinger wrote: >> >> Have you looked at ExpressPCB/ExpressSCH? Great for what you are describing >> and the software is free. >> >> Rick KD6ZR >> >> >> On 1/22/2014 8:42 PM, Doug Smith wrote: >>> Thanks Mike. Good info. >>> >>> I took a look at circad — whew! Pricey.. I’ve got a couple of projects >>> that I’ve been wanting to have a board or two made up but not at that level >>> of professionalism! >>> >>> 73, >>> Doug, W7KF >>> >>> >>> On Jan 20, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Mike Bryce <proso...@sssnet.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Gang >>>> >>>> The purple pcbs are made by a company called osh park. >>>> >>>> He ( they) have a thing for purple. Even the mailing envelopes are purple. >>>> >>>> All the prototypes are purple. Go figure. >>>> >>>> I use circad for the pcb layout software. I am currently teaching myself >>>> eagle. That's been slow. >>>> >>>> >>>> Mike wb8vge >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a >>>> fruit salad. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Drakelist mailing list >>> Drakelist@zerobeat.net >>> http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Drakelist mailing list >> Drakelist@zerobeat.net >> http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist > > _______________________________________________ > Drakelist mailing list > Drakelist@zerobeat.net > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
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