[TCML] PC boards

[Clive Hansen]

I have an old linux laptop. I'll try that.

-Clive

Dave Halliday wrote:
> OSX or higher:
>
> http://www.geda.seul.org/download.html
>
> You might also look into getting a second Intel machine at a yardsale and
> loading Linux.  Lots of software there... (see above link)
>
> Dave
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: tesla-bounces at pupman.com 
>> [mailto:tesla-bounces at pupman.com] On Behalf Of Clive Hansen
>> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 12:52 PM
>> To: Tesla Coil Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [TCML] PC boards
>>
>> Does anyone know of any software like this that runs in Mac OS?
>>
>> Clive
>>
>> Mccauley, Daniel H wrote:
>>     
>>> Check out ExpressPCB.com
>>> Comes complete with free easy to use software.
>>>
>>> You can get (3) 3.8" x 2.5" double sided professional done 
>>>       
>> boards, delivered and shipped in two days, for $50.00!!!!
>>     
>>> Dan
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>
>>> Daniel McCauley
>>> Transmitter / High Voltage Engineer
>>> Lockheed Martin MS2
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: tesla-bounces at pupman.com 
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>> [mailto:tesla-bounces at pupman.com] On Behalf Of Scott Bogard
>>     
>>> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:46 AM
>>> To: tesla at pupman.com
>>> Subject: Re: [TCML] PC boards
>>>
>>>
>>> I am just building some simple flyback drivers, and I am 
>>>       
>> sick of the mess of soldering bare wires directly to dangling 
>> diodes and transistor leads, and I want something more 
>> permanent than a chunk of breadboard.  
>>     
>>> Since it doesn't have to be perfect I don't need an 
>>>       
>> incredibly steady hand (plus I have a little sister with lots 
>> of nail polish experience).  
>>     
>>> I planned on drilling the holes and inserting the 
>>>       
>> components before I drew the trails to make sure everything 
>> goes where it is supposed to.  
>>     
>>> Thanks for your help guys.
>>>
>>> Scott Bogard.
>>>
>>> Ben Sneath wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> but do you have a steady enough hand to draw something so small?
>>>> as for the fingernail polish, well, i'd suggest you use a dalo pen 
>>>> (polish + ferric chloride probbably results in some form 
>>>>         
>> of noxious 
>>     
>>>> fumes...) btw, what are you building?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> Absolutely.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>     
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>>>>>           
>>>>>> can I just "draw" the paths I want by hand with something
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>             
>>>>> like>fingernail polish (or a sharpie marker), on a copper
>>>>> clad board, and>etch the copper away with ferric chloride?>
>>>>>     
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Scott Bogard.
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