| ID: | 5635 |
| From: | Majenko Technologies <ma...@majenko.co.uk> |
| Date: | Thu, 12 May 2022 12:05:05 +0100 |
| Subject: | Re: [pcb-rnd] poll: print dialog and certain exporters usage |
| in-reply-to: | 5624 from rn...@igor2.repo.hu |
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On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 9:19 AM <rnd2@igor2.repo.hu> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm revising some export/print related code, moving thnigs from pcb-rnd to
> librnd so they are accessible to camv-rnd and sch-rnd. Such move is also a
> good opportunity to clean things up a bit, but I need user feedback on
> how we use pcb-rnd at the moment.
>
> Please answer _all_ the following questions. Please do NOT attach comments
> or explanations, only the data the question asks for, because I want to
> make statistics. (If you think you want to share opinions about some of
> these tings, please do that in a separate thread).
>
> Please answer like "2 monthsago" or "3 years ago" or "never".
>
> Questions:
>
> 1. When was the last time you used the print feature (as in: file menu,
> print, {f p}, or the lpr plugin directly)?
>
Whenever I want to test the alignment of components or the shape of a
design in a physical enclosure / environment. So reasonably often.
>
>
> 2. When was the last time you calibrated your printer with pcb-rnd? This
> means using the xcalib/ycalib argument of ps/eps/lpr exports. Please
> answer like "2 months ago" or "3 years ago" or "never".
>
I don't, I trust my printer. I also do 3D prints of the PCB sometimes to
better check the fit.
>
> 3. When was the last time you fabbed a PCB, the board itself at home? This
> includes in creating the copper tracks (toner transfer, UV transfer),
> drilling the board, but NOT populating the board; so if you got the board
> fabbed and shipped and you soldered the components on, don't consider that
> case for the answer.
>
It's been a while, but I do still have the facilities for it if it's
needed. I haven't needed to recently, but I could do any day. It's less and
less worth it at the moment though.
>
> 4. When was the last time you got a PCB, the board itself fabbed by a
> professional vendor? (Again, it's only about the board, not about
> populating the board with components).
>
I'm getting them made all the time. It's what I do.
>
>
> TIA,
>
> Igor2
>
>
>
>
>
>
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*Matt Jenkins*
Majenko Technologies
https://majenko.co.uk
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 12, 2022 at 9:19 AM <<=
a href=3D"mailto:rnd2@igor2.repo.hu">rnd2@igor2.repo.hu</a>> wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi all,<br>
<br>
I'm revising some export/print related code, moving thnigs from pcb-rnd=
to <br>
librnd so they are accessible to camv-rnd and sch-rnd. Such move is also a =
<br>
good opportunity to clean things up a bit, but I need user feedback on <br>
how we use pcb-rnd at the moment.<br>
<br>
Please answer _all_ the following questions. Please do NOT attach comments =
<br>
or explanations, only the data the question asks for, because I want to <br=
>
make statistics. (If you think you want to share opinions about some of <br=
>
these tings, please do that in a separate thread).<br>
<br>
Please answer like "2 monthsago" or "3 years ago" or &q=
uot;never".<br>
<br>
Questions:<br>
<br>
1. When was the last time you used the print feature (as in: file menu, <br=
>
print, {f p}, or the lpr plugin directly)? <br></blockquote><div><br></div>=
<div>Whenever I want to test the alignment of components or the shape of a =
design in a physical enclosure / environment. So reasonably often.<br></div=
><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<br>
<br>
2. When was the last time you calibrated your printer with pcb-rnd? This <b=
r>
means using the xcalib/ycalib argument of ps/eps/lpr exports. Please <br>
answer like "2 months ago" or "3 years ago" or "ne=
ver".<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I don't, I trust my prin=
ter.=C2=A0 I also do 3D prints of the PCB sometimes to better check the fit=
. <br></div><div>=C2=A0<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-le=
ft:1ex">
<br>
3. When was the last time you fabbed a PCB, the board itself at home? This =
<br>
includes in creating the copper tracks (toner transfer, UV transfer), <br>
drilling the board, but NOT populating the board; so if you got the board <=
br>
fabbed and shipped and you soldered the components on, don't consider t=
hat <br>
case for the answer.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>It's been a wh=
ile, but I do still have the facilities for it if it's needed. I haven&=
#39;t needed to recently, but I could do any day. It's less and less wo=
rth it at the moment though.</div><div>=C2=A0<br></div><blockquote class=3D=
"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<br>
4. When was the last time you got a PCB, the board itself fabbed by a <br>
professional vendor? (Again, it's only about the board, not about <br>
populating the board with components).<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>=
I'm getting them made all the time. It's what I do.<br></div><div>=
=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<br>
<br>
TIA,<br>
<br>
Igor2<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"g=
mail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><b>Matt Jenkins</b><=
div>Majenko Technologies</div><div><a href=3D"https://majenko.co.uk" target=
=3D"_blank">https://majenko.co.uk</a></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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