Getting a PCB made from a gerber

[Robert]

And that company was one to avoid lol.

It's really a shame to be honest. The guy had some ideas that weren't terrible, it was just the implementation that sucked.

And you really can't just go around selling unverified PCBs....

 

[chris.knudson]

It's really a shame to be honest. The guy had some ideas that weren't terrible, it was just the implementation that sucked.

And you really can't just go around selling unverified PCBs....

Ok, now I feel bad about giving you shit about not supplying build docs.

I will say that not only is your product superior to almost everyone else in this space, your customer service is fantastic, your shipping is great, and this forum has got to be the best resource on the internet for pedal building. And most importantly, you spelling is correct. Well done sir!

 

[WasteTaster]

rookie question; which pcb manufacturers offer shared projects? I found PCBWay and there shared section, but I guess what im asking is..what other resources have gerber files available for personal use?

 

[Locrian99]

rookie question; which pcb manufacturers offer shared projects? I found PCBWay and there shared section, but I guess what im asking is..what other resources have gerber files available for personal use?

I know the scientific guitarist posts his projects. I believe theres quite a bit on github too.

 

[jimilee]

Eagle. Find a schematic and recreate it. You really learn a lot doing it this way plus, new toys are awesome.

 

[cwsquared]

rookie question; which pcb manufacturers offer shared projects? I found PCBWay and there shared section, but I guess what im asking is..what other resources have gerber files available for personal use?

OSHPark has shared gerbers. It just takes some solid search skills to get past all of the non-pedal content.

 

[WasteTaster]

Eagle. Find a schematic and recreate it. You really learn a lot doing it this way plus, new toys are awesome.

can you suggest a tutorial or is it pretty easy?

 

[WasteTaster]

OSHPark has shared gerbers. It just takes some solid search skills to get past all of the non-pedal content.

I tried that, waay too much sorting. and they seemed overpriced when compairng to pcbway

 

[jimilee]

can you suggest a tutorial or is it pretty easy?

This series is great, I’ve watched it several many times.

 

[vigilante398]

can you suggest a tutorial or is it pretty easy?

If you're thinking about getting started with Eagle, I would highly recommend scrapping that idea and learning DipTrace instead.

 

[jimilee]

If you're thinking about getting started with Eagle, I would highly recommend scrapping that idea and learning DipTrace instead.

 

[vigilante398]

My dude, as someone who has used Eagle, DipTrace, Altium, OrCAD, KiCAD, PADS, and Cadence Allegro, my personal experience is that DipTrace has the easiest learning curve and is the least intimidating to get started with. Everyone has a preference and I don't even use DipTrace anymore myself, but I will always recommend it for beginners. I'm not saying Eagle is bad software, they've stuck around all these years for a reason, but for a beginner starting from scratch I think DipTrace is going to be more intuitive to jump into than Eagle.

 

[Silver Blues]

I tried that, waay too much sorting. and they seemed overpriced when compairng to pcbway

OSH's PCBs are pricey, but it's not for nothing - they are super high quality.

 

[szukalski]

If you're learning a new tool, I'd go the Kicad route instead of DipTrace, especially if you're working on Mac or want to do anything graphics related.

 

[Asdrael]

As a total noob, Autodesk Fusion has treated me well for PCB designs. Felt more intuitive than the rest to me. But I have a free Autodesk license from work so there is that.

Also learn to cherish Mouser making footprints for you to help you start out And then make your own library. At that stage it will all become much smoother.

 

[jimilee]

My dude, as someone who has used Eagle, DipTrace, Altium, OrCAD, KiCAD, PADS, and Cadence Allegro, my personal experience is that DipTrace has the easiest learning curve and is the least intimidating to get started with. Everyone has a preference and I don't even use DipTrace anymore myself, but I will always recommend it for beginners. I'm not saying Eagle is bad software, they've stuck around all these years for a reason, but for a beginner starting from scratch I think DipTrace is going to be more intuitive to jump into than Eagle.

It’s all good man. That’s just my opinion which isn’t worth more than a hill of beans.

 

[cwsquared]

I tried that, waay too much sorting. and they seemed overpriced when compairng to pcbway

They are definitely more expensive, but every project of interest I found allowed the gerbers to be downloaded and fabbed elsewhere.