Which program?Don't hesitate to upload the actual output files, kind of requires people to pull the free download and try it out for themselves. I think I'll put it on here just for the heck of it until I visit again and redo the PC, far too easy to learn and a joy to play around with.
I am still testing; I will publish info when finished.@ tracecom:
Nice work.
Do you have a schematic and part list?
Purely resistive.Is your load purely resistive, or does it have some inductance/reactance to it?
If the latter, you should consider using a diode across the load to take care of any reverse-EMF issues when the current flow is turned off.
I haven't yet learned how to do that. I'll look into it.Looks nice. However, I'd recommend you use a ground plane so you don't need to route ground traces around the board.
The upside down text at the top is because the PCB will be mounted in a box, and when wires are being connected to TB1-3, the box will be turned 180° and the text will then be right side up.Nice job, but I'd keep all the text in the same orientation.
What's your budget? How much were you quoted? I got 10 PCBs done at SeeedStudio for $40 USD (~£25), although lead time is almost 1 month.The upside down text at the top is because the PCB will be mounted in a box, and when wires are being connected to TB1-3, the box will be turned 180° and the text will then be right side up.
Thanks, and thanks for leading me to DipTrace. I sent the file to freedfm, but I haven't received a reply.
ETA: Just as I typed the above, I received an e-mail from freedfm reporting no problems found. Unfortunately, I can't afford their prices.
I haven't received the boards yet. I should have said this. I ordered them about a week ago. However, the fab is the same they use to produce their own products and they are very popular in the hobbyist world. For example DSO Nano, a portable oscilloscope.@tom66
Wow! That's an amazing price.
Their specifications table is all metric, and my dimensions are almost all in inches. Is that a problem or do the Gerber files make it irrelevant?
Regarding the delivery time, the web site says shipment within six days. Where do they ship from and what is the shipping method? Is that the reason yours took a month to arrive?
Is there a shipping charge on top of the $40?
How was the quality of the boards?
Thanks.
OK, I ordered 10. We'll see how it goes, but frankly there were so many setting options in DipTrace for the creation of the Gerber files that I had no idea what to choose. I just left everything on the defaults. I haven't heard back from Seeedstudio. It's a lot less risky at $40 than from most other places who want well over $100 for just a board or three.Shipping is $4.42 USD to the UK. Probably a bit less to the USA. This is air mail shipping.
The processing time is 4-6 days but it can be delayed. I suppose in my case ordering 10 boards takes time. If you only order a few boards then the time might be shorter.
The boards are made in China and shipped from there too.
Remember to tell them you want 10 or they may only send you 1. You can get anywhere from 1 to 10.OK, I ordered 10. We'll see how it goes, but frankly there were so many setting options in DipTrace for the creation of the Gerber files that I had no idea what to choose. I just left everything on the defaults. I haven't heard back from Seeedstudio. It's a lot less risky at $40 than from most other places who want well over $100 for just a board or three.
Thanks. I just got an e-mail from "Song" so I replied to him/her that I wanted 10 and that they should be 1.6mm thick.Remember to tell them you want 10 or they may only send you 1. You can get anywhere from 1 to 10.
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