[TenTec] Corsair II UV EPROM failure

[Mike Bryce]

Jerry,

if you can get the file converted to gerber files, I’d spend the extra money and have them cut.

and if you can get them converted, I’ll make a few prototypes before a run is made. 


Mike, WB8VGE
SunLight Energy Systems
The Heathkit Shop
http://www.theheathkitshop.com/
J e e p
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A man with one clock knows what time it is. A man with two clocks is never sure. 



On Feb 15, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Jerry Haigwood <jerry at w5jh.net> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
> I can get the boards from China for about $3 each.  I have a good friend who can convert the ExpressPCB format to the Gerber format.  I would have to buy 10 boards at a time.  I would also have to cut the boards to size myself.  I might be able to get my friend to cut them apart.  Maybe we could get another group buy going.  What do you guys think?
> Jerry W5JH
> "building something without experimenting is just solder practice"
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Bryce" <prosolar at sssnet.com>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2014 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair II UV EPROM failure
> 
> 
> Thanks, Steve,
> 
> I guess what they say is so true, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
> 
> The pcb house I use could make those for about $5-8 a copy (100 pc lots) if they have the gerber 247 files (industry standard)
> 
> I also use a company that panelizes boards and with a small run of maybe 25 copies, the price should be about (I’m guess here!) $10-$15 a pop.
> 
> I wonder what the conversion would cost from ExpressPCB?
> 
> Then again, if you don’t have an issue, i could lay out a new pcb and bypass express all together. I’ll take a look at the schematic and see what’s going on.
> 
> I normally use a program called Circad to lay out pcbs, but this will give me an excuse to teach myself Eagle PCB Cad.
> 
> 
> Mike Bryce, WB8VGE
> the heathkit shop
> SunLight energy systems
> J e e p
> o|||||||o
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> On Feb 15, 2014, at 11:57 AM, Steve Hunt <steve at karinya.net> wrote:
> 
>> Mike,
>> 
>> It's a proprietary ExpressPCB format and I know of no easy way to convert to a Gerber file. ExpressPCB will do a conversion for you ...... at a price !
>> 
>> Steve G3TXQ
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