On 1/29/07, Jeremy Pedersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
- And last but not least, could I write my own schematics (using the schematics on the MilesTag site) and make my own PCB from this schematic? (link to schematics: http://lasertagparts.com/mt5xx.htm). Looking at that schematic, could anyone here tell me what chance I stand of making a PCB layout that works? If so, how long would it take someone starting from almost absolute zero to create these files? What are the chances the first (auto-routed) two sided boards would work? I have looked into gEDA and it looks very complicated at first glance, yet very powerful -- like most things under Linux :-) -- what documentation should I peruse if I were to attempt this feat? I should probably be learning gEDA anyway so that I can avoid the software we must use at school: MultiSim.
This seems like your best option. That board should be a good first board to try. You can create a gschem schematic using the ExpressPCB schematic and use the existing PCB layout as a guide to place your components. A lot of people (including me) start with this tutorial. http://members.dslextreme.com/users/billw/gsch2pcb/tutorial.html Also checkout the wiki at geda.seul.org (* jcl *) -- http://www.luciani.org _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user