From: Gene H. <ghe...@sh...> - 2016-01-09 00:21:18
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Greetings folks; qucs it turns out, is one of the easier tools to use to compose a schematic, but of course unless microstrip transmission lines come into play, is not hugely interested in the the mechanical layout of the circuit when the expected operating frequency is perhaps 1% of what the end result when laid out on a pcb may be. So, is there a tool to export the schematic it can compose, in a format acceptable to eagle? Or kicad? Heekscam even? Or some other FOSS method of pcb layout that has an optional rs-274-d G-Code end result. What I am looking for is a quick, even multi-step dirty, way to convert my little 8 to 10 part projects into a code I can carve the PCB's for on my milling machine. Parts for the charge pump detector that I need at least 3 of are starting to trickle in, a bag of schottky diodes fell out of my mailbox yesterday, so its time to start thinking of making useable hardware. Something I can just play step and repeat on the milling machine, which since its etching with a 60 degree v bit cutting .001" at a time is so slow, that it will likely be an overnight, lights out job for each side of a double sided board. All my pcb stock is double sided, even if I have to just cut isolation donuts on the component side of the board unless I make a special tool to do that from the drill file. Small bore brass tubing and some valve grinding compound could handle that quicker than the vbit etching since the spindle revs are limited to 2500 rpms on this mill. Thank you all for any suggestions. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> |