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PCB design: Copper Connection was bought out, looking for replacement :(
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ebclr:
Did you tried www.circuitmaker.com
Hfuy:
If it's any good to anyone, I've got tools which will create gerber and excellon files from expressPCB projects.

As is very clear, this is not expressPCB's intent and the results are likely to be glitchy, as well as very fragile against changes in their code. It may not work properly for any board in particular, and it may stop working at any time, though I may be able to chase their changes to some extent. As such this should be approached with caution, there may be all kinds of problems with it, and I'm not going to release my own code as I don't want to make anyone's life unnecessarily easy.

There are probably features of expressPCB that I don't support and the code I have is based on a rather old version of their software, and I haven't used Copper Connection, so it may not work on recently-created projects at all.

That said, if anyone desperately needs gerbers for a project, leave a message here with a link to the expressPCB files and I'll see what I can do. No promises. No guarantees on turnaround or quality. I will not be responsible for your PCBs coming out wrong but I'll do my best.

HF
galvanix:

--- Quote from: Hfuy on June 21, 2017, 10:26:57 am ---If it's any good to anyone, I've got tools which will create gerber and excellon files from expressPCB projects.

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Would you mind trying to convert these files?
I didn't design them but need the Gerbers to have them manufactured myself.

Thanks!
galvanix

GBowes:
Galvanix
For these specific boards there is a safer alternative. The MSA Yahoo group has gerbers in the files section that are available free. Also one of the members is selling remaining PCB sets from a previous group buy. I think he is asking US$25 for a complete set of boards including many useful accessory boards. Shipping to Germany probably isn't cheap but I suspect total cost will still be less than getting your own boards made.
I can vouch for the seller. I bought these boards and they are great quality.

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/spectrumanalyzer/files/KF5KOG%20%20SLIMs%20combined%20to%2010cmx10cm%20PCBs/Accessory%20Gerbers/
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/spectrumanalyzer/files/KF5KOG%20%20SLIMs%20combined%20to%2010cmx10cm%20PCBs/MSA%20Gerbers/

If you are not a member of the group you could join -- If you are going to build this MSA, I highly recommend joining. The group is hosted by the original designer and there is a great collective group of knowledge there. Alternatively if you pm me your email, I can email the files.

Graham
p.s I've attached a picture of the PCB's


--- Quote from: galvanix on July 26, 2017, 04:46:07 pm ---
Would you mind trying to convert these files?
I didn't design them but need the Gerbers to have them manufactured myself.

Thanks!
galvanix



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galvanix:
Thanks Graham,

I was aware that these PCBs existed but I thought I might get away with getting them manufactured myself, alas Chinese board houses seem to have increased their shipping prices since I last ordered something.

I'm going to give those fellows a shout to acquire the boards.
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