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Forum Index : Electronics : KiCAD presented by Dave(EEVBlog)
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vasi Guru  Joined: 23/03/2007 Location: RomaniaPosts: 1697 |
Nice to see what Dave thinks about it (not watched it yet, have to go to get a bucket of water from the fountain  ).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRXEc7pB0o0 Hobbit name: Togo Toadfoot of Frogmorton Elvish name: Mablung Miriel Beyound Arduino Lang |
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| vasi Guru Joined: 23/03/2007 Location: RomaniaPosts: 1697 |
Soon, he will go into troubles, unless he will do his homework before. I mean, it worked smooth with schematic editor but form now on, things become a little harder. There is a short tutorial for the workflow and you can't get it so easy without reading it. But is worth learning it! Hobbit name: Togo Toadfoot of Frogmorton Elvish name: Mablung Miriel Beyound Arduino Lang |
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| vasi Guru Joined: 23/03/2007 Location: RomaniaPosts: 1697 |
Yep, as expected, the second part was a little harder, but not because of Dave. KiCAD PCB First impressions Overall, I appreciate the Dave's evaluation. Hobbit name: Togo Toadfoot of Frogmorton Elvish name: Mablung Miriel Beyound Arduino Lang |
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powerednut Senior Member  Joined: 09/12/2009 Location: AustraliaPosts: 221 |
Thanks for posting Vasi. I read this just as I was installing KiCad to give it a test whirl myself. I'll read the tutorials before I get stuck in. |
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| govertical Guru Joined: 11/12/2008 Location: United StatesPosts: 383 |
Hi, was able to use TinyCAD with FreePCB and DeskCNC to generate the g-code needed to mill circuit boards. TinyCAD and FreePCB are free downloads and DeskCNC is low cost. It maybe another option. 
just because your a GURU or forum administer does not mean your always correct :) |
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| vasi Guru Joined: 23/03/2007 Location: RomaniaPosts: 1697 |
Hi @govertical. I recommended that pair to a beginner on Dave's Youtube Channel (funlw65 being my ID) as an easier alternative to KiCAD, if he still wanted to have Gerber files. Otherwise, I recommended ExperssPCB to use it with a laser printer. KiCAD is more for a professional with a CAD experience background, which also need a crossplatform software. And is the best option under Linux Hobbit name: Togo Toadfoot of Frogmorton Elvish name: Mablung Miriel Beyound Arduino Lang |
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