On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Ben Jackson <b...@ben.com> wrote: > On Sat, Apr 04, 2009 at 06:50:57PM -0400, gene glick wrote: >> >> > gamepad.outline.gbr Outline (10 mil line, board edge is >> > on-center) >> > >> And they come close? I'm asking because I have a connector that hangs >> over the edge of the board. If the fab house cuts the board too large, >> the connector won't go fit. > > That particular fab (which isn't the greatest!) got those dimensions right. > I just measured a sample board and it is -0.003 in one direction and -0.010 > in the other. > > You probably can't rely on milling operations beyond about 0.010" anyway. > > Something else to consider is panelization: If you are ordering a > standard panel size and you want to fill it you will need to know how > wide their cutting tool is (unless they just score it for you, or you > are a DIY nut like DJ). > >> while on this subject, how close to the board edge can planes go? 5 >> mil? 10 mil? more? > > Ask your vendor. I've used 0.025" before at a place with 8/8 rules. >
Related question: How can I set how close the autorouter goes to the edges? On my last board, it insisted on putting vias right next to the board outline. Regards, Mark markra...@gmail -- Mark Rages, Engineer Midwest Telecine LLC markra...@midwesttelecine.com _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user