On 11/9/05, M Graff <explorer-piclist@flame.org> wrote:
> Wouter van Ooijen wrote:
>
> > If I read this correctly you suspect Olimex of creating clones of your
> > boards? Nothing is impossible, but my experience with them has been the
> > opposite. I use Olimex for my Wisp628 PCBs. Some other guy tried to have
> > them make Wisp628 PCBs (same circuit, same name, different PCB design,
> > but the same name - which probably triggered them). They contacted me. I
> > sorted it out with the other guy. I conmsider this quite a service from
> > them.
>
> If any board house did that sort of thing, they'd be seriously in IPR
> nightmare zone...
>
> I'll probably learn how to fiddle with gerber files, though, if nothing
> to learn more about them.  And I'm sort of a control freak, which also
> helps or hurts depending on how one looks at it.  :)
>
> I have made gerber layers for my existing board, and I've placed the
> order for the non-profit version of Eagle about two hours ago.  If all
> goes well I should have a board ready to produce by next week, and I'll
> find out how painful/less it happens to be at that time :)
>
> --Michael

Try passing your gerbers through freedfm.com (aka 4pcb/Advanced
Circuits) and see what warnings you get.

You'll get some spurious warnings, but you can see what the board
houses look out for.

freedfm.com is a free service.  It's brilliant marketing for Advanced
Circuits -- once they have your files, they'll give you a quote and a
nice friendly "click to order" button.

Advanced Circuits is offering new customers a $500 credit right now,
which would probably make your first order free.  More brilliant
marketing. Like a drug pusher, the first hit is free.

Regards,
Mark
markrages@gmail
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