Re: gEDA-user: gEDA for mass production?

["Mark Rages" <markrages@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 3, 2007 2:28 PM, John Griessen <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Stefan Salewski wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > til now I only did hand soldering of prototypes.
> >
> > But I am curious, can gEDA (pcb) data be used for automatic placement
> > and soldering of boards? (This may be a stupid question, but currently I
> > do not know which data board manufactures use for placement of devices.)
>
> The footprint origin is available and can be gotten somehow -- I have not done it yet.
> You will need to make your footprints compatible with the process; probably all
> with origin at pads centroid, or if you know there is an optimum grab
> point on top of the package that is not at footprint centroid, make sure that package
> has its origin there.
>

I've had a design manufactured from gEDA/pcb.  Along with BOM
documentation, I just sent along the zip file of gerbers and drill
files that I sent to the board house.  I got no complaints, and the
boards were manufactured without problems.

I've watched technicians program the pick and place machine manually.
Seemed like it only took ten or twenty seconds per part.  For a small
board, maybe they wouldn't bother with the CAD data.

It's probably best to ask your manufacturer.

Regards,
Mark
markrages@gmail
-- 
Mark Rages, Engineer
Midwest Telecine LLC
markrages@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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