Re: [PEDA] Direct printing of artwork

2003-06-16 Thread Robert . Gillatt
Hi, A colleague of mine used to produce artwork on film using a laser printer. The right sort of film was essential to ensure dimensional stability with the heat of the laser printer. This yielded black tracks on a transparent film. He then used a positive etch process to remove the photoresist

Re: [PEDA] Direct printing of artwork

2003-06-16 Thread Leo Potjewijd
At 16/06/2003 10:15, Robert Gillat wrote: Hi, A colleague of mine used to produce artwork on film using a laser printer. The right sort of film was essential to ensure dimensional stability with the heat of the laser printer. This yielded black tracks on a transparent film. He then used a

Re: [PEDA] Direct printing of artwork

2003-06-16 Thread Nagaraj
Hi Leo, To Avoid Drill bit Problem, Enable Show Holes Before taking Print, hope it will help you For me it works fine. Regards Nagaraj -Original Message- From: Leo Potjewijd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 4:56 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Direct

Re: [PEDA] Direct printing of artwork

2003-06-16 Thread Bagotronix Tech Support
Not to throw cold water on your or your son's PCB ambitions, but might it be cheaper and less trouble to have the boards made by one of the low cost proto houses that exist now? You can get proto boards done for less than $100. By the time you set up an exposure lamp, buy the chemicals, film,

Re: [PEDA] Specctra 10.2 Interfaces with 99SE

2003-06-16 Thread Shuping Lew
Thank You, Steve. Do you mean Protel Router can't complete on Dense Board? Specctra gave us a very good price to upgrade from V7.1 to 10.2... Shuping -Original Message- From: Steve Wiseman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 3:54 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re:

Re: [PEDA] Direct printing of artwork

2003-06-16 Thread HxEngr
In a message dated 6/16/2003 2:50:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not to throw cold water on your or your son's PCB ambitions, but might it be cheaper and less trouble to have the boards made by one of the low cost proto houses that exist now? You can get proto

Re: [PEDA] Direct printing of artwork

2003-06-16 Thread ajenkins
I doubt the idea is to compete with a modern board-house. This is a learning experience, and in all likelihood, and though not to get too moshy and screw up my image as a hard-nosed, cold-hearted prick, an attempt to create a father/son bonding experience. -Original Message- From:

Re: [PEDA] Specctra 10.2 Interfaces with 99SE

2003-06-16 Thread Steve Wiseman
16/06/2003 17:28:22, Shuping Lew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank You, Steve. Do you mean Protel Router can't complete on Dense Board? Yes -my reply to Dennis (who also spotted my mistake...) seems to have vanished, but here's the outline- Specctra 10.2 works well, and routes boards to

Re: [PEDA] Specctra 10.2 Interfaces with 99SE

2003-06-16 Thread Joe Sapienza
After all, no point in giving Cadence money that could be spent on beer Steve, Not to be a critic but that should have read No use giving anyone money that could be spent on COLD beer Joe - Original Message - From: Steve Wiseman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL

Re: [PEDA] Direct printing of artwork

2003-06-16 Thread Brooks,Bill
Here are a few helpful links for the home proto board maker.. I manufactured boards back in the early 1970's and we made all our own manufacturing equipment. Things are of course different now, EPA guidelines on handling chemicals etc... can be a hurdle. I like the machines they have out now that