On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 21:15, Stephen Meier wrote: > Very, very, very true! PCB printout in ps form on a 300 pixel per inch > laser printout seems reasonably acurate (i haven't tried it on the 1200 > pixel per inch color laser printer yet). If you have a sample part you > should be able to place it on a printout of the pattern. Then take your > magnifying glass and see how the device leggs line up with the pads. If > you have a pattern that your not sure of then let others look at it.
Be aware that some laser printers are off in scale by as much as a few percent. It might be a good idea to print out, say, an 8 inch square, and measure it with a ruler, before you decide to try the above procedure. Carl Witty
