Re: [kicad-users] Re: Formal Checking Method for PCB Designs

2010-02-15 Thread Derek Koonce
No problem. It has been moved. Derek Koonce Robert wrote: Here is one a bit more encompassing that covers schematic, PCB and even system-level checks. These are out there on the web and I pulled together these two complete lists that are in the one DOC file. There's some useful stuff

Re: [kicad-users] Non-Populated or Non-Installed parts...

2010-02-17 Thread Derek Koonce
I use the part value of open with the reference designator. No other properties used. Thus the open parts would show up on the BOM that is easily removed. They transfer to the layout. Derek Koonce john_henn...@bellsouth.net wrote: Does anyone have a good way of showing inidividual parts

Re: [kicad-users] rework/unsoldering

2010-03-01 Thread Derek Koonce
describe in words the trick. Derek Koonce Bernd Wiebus wrote: Hello Juliorz I am experiencing problems with a board that I design using KICAD. It is almost impossible to remove all solder from a hole. I am wondering if I have enough clearance between the component lead and hole. I

Re: [kicad-users] A friendly forum for electronic hobbyists

2010-05-06 Thread Derek Koonce
Yahoo groups - Electronics_101 - could be a good start to asking questions. Derek Koonce DDK Interactive Consulting Services yukku yukkoo wrote: Hi all, Sorry to ask a question not comletely related to Kicad. I like Kicad very much. Do you know of an equally friendly mailing list

Re: [kicad-users] Re: Urgent drl file problem

2010-05-13 Thread Derek Koonce
View it with a text editor as well to confirm ASCII. Derek Koonce DDK Interactive Consulting Services Lorenzo wrote: I think they don't know even what they're talking about... kicad generates a pretty standard Excellon drill tape, with tool headers, too! And, as you correctly said

Re: [kicad-users] Re: Stitching ground planes with vias

2010-06-16 Thread Derek Koonce
Sorry I'm coming in late, but if the end goal is to do heat transfer from one board layer to the other, run a route as suggested - top to bottom to top to bottom. Then define a copper plane around the matrix of vias on each side of the PCB. This should attach all vias to the copper. Derek

[kicad-users] Gerber file request

2010-06-17 Thread Derek Koonce
to save time putting one together. -- Derek Koonce

Re: [kicad-users] Free PCB Service

2010-06-30 Thread Derek Koonce
Looks good if you are in England. Would they operate to out side of England? Derek Koonce DDK Interactive Consulting Services Robert wrote: Strictly speaking this is off-topic, but given that kicad is used by hobbyists a free PCB service is likely to be of interest: http