> It turns out that the connectors are a limiting factor on most of the > boards when you go DS, so even with relatively "big" design rules, I > managed to fit 14 boards (12 boards, two with 2 copies each) on an > Olimex 100x160mm panel. (maybe. This hasn't actually been > fabricated, > and I'm not sure there's enough space between the boards for them to > be cut apart reliably, and they're not straight lines either, so...) Olimex won't accept this. They cut, not route, so they can do only what can be done in a number of guiotinne-style cuts: no partway cuts. But they need very little space between the PCBs, IIRC 0.5mm. You can find that figure somewher on their site. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist