PCB transfer scaling issues
- chicago_mike
- Tube Twister
I printed the psb to scale, but the pinout for the TL074's are too close together to safely solder in the chip or a stand-off.
is there a revised pcb layout or what do I do short of making another pcb?
is there a revised pcb layout or what do I do short of making another pcb?
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- modman
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Don't trust Microsoft or your printer settings. Scale it yourself in you print settings - I learned from Bajaman to check with an opamp before you proceed.chicago_mike wrote:I printed the psb to scale, but the pinout for the TL074's are too close together to safely solder in the chip or a stand-off.
is there a revised pcb layout or what do I do short of making another pcb?
Could you link to the layout in question so we could have a look?
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I've taken to printing a handful of differently sized transfers on regular paper and then going thru each one with a transistor socket and (if on the pcb) an opamp socket. I physically lay them on the paper and make notes of which sizes are the best fit. Only once I narrow it down to the best resizing do I break out the PnP. It only takes a few minutes and with practice you get a better feeling of how poorly Microsoft distorts images in various viewing modes.
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I do the same thing. I'll print out my circuit on regular paper - then go to the bench and punch out the "pads" with a safety pin and start test fitting components.cpnyc23 wrote:I've taken to printing a handful of differently sized transfers on regular paper and then going thru each one with a transistor socket and (if on the pcb) an opamp socket. I physically lay them on the paper and make notes of which sizes are the best fit. Only once I narrow it down to the best resizing do I break out the PnP. It only takes a few minutes and with practice you get a better feeling of how poorly Microsoft distorts images in various viewing modes.
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- chicago_mike
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Its that danged neutron that I was having issues with.
Ill try the resizing thing like you guys say.
Ill try the resizing thing like you guys say.
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