Re: PCB printer up and running

[Stephen Shaw <stephen@apple2.org.za>]

On 1 Jun 2001 18:23:24 -0700, Rich J. wrote:

> aiiadict@hotmail.com (Rich J.) wrote in message
> news:<370265cd.0105312342.5d0fc37c@posting.google.com>...
>> I have the following features working:
>>
>
> No spreadsheet yet (don't know if I'll add this feature)..
>
> I have "back" and "next" buttons to go to the next hole/
> trace, and you can erase or reposition them.
>
> I also have "layers" working, 1 layer is IC and part
> descriptions.  1 layer is top of board.  1 layer is
> bottom of board.  You can view these layers one at
> a time or all at once (top and bottom layers get
> hard to view...)
>
> Max Board size is currently 173cm X 100 cm.  I hope
> to soon expand this, but I don't know yet.

Holy smoke a 1.73 x 1 metre board! What Apple II will that fit into? :))

>
> Plotting is not optimized, and I don't know if I'll
> ever add that feature (draw a hole, go to nearest
> hole, draw it, etc).
>
> Time to go get the drill to work...
>
> Rich

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