Lack of a license file.

20 Apr 2014

it has been a busy couple weeks. I have been getting parts in and discovering a few more parts that I could use (ie etchant and extra PCB).

If you read my last blog post Shaky hands and precision soldering do not mix you will know that the DC converters I want to use to harvest energy from my capacitors are VERY small....I ordered some PCB and solder amazon with speedy delivery so that I could make a breakout board. Unfortunately, when I went to design it in Eagle I found that I did not have a license. I was planning on doing the layout in eagle and just exporting it to cut with my KNK zing...but it seems that Gmail redirected the email with my license file to the SPAM folder, and in the meantime the license expired. To be fair, half the email was in German.

I have contacted Eagle, and hopefully I will receive the software license soon! I will keep you all updated with my progress!

regards

Alex

aemarconnet over 10 years ago in reply to cstanton

Yes in fact i did. I quickly drew up a breakout board and have been experimenting with cutting PCB using my KNK Zing. unfortunately i only have fairly thick PCB, so using my engraving tool i am having trouble getting through the layer Cu

I think i will have most success when i receive etchant (on back-order) and i may end up using an "Etch resist pen" on my KNK zing in order to get the best results
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cstanton over 10 years ago

Hi Alex,

Have you received your license now?

Please let me know; thanks!
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mcb1 over 10 years ago in reply to aemarconnet

i am new to Eagle, but teaching myself slowly.

same
I used to be able to use an old dos version of protel, but I never did double sided boards as they were REALLY expensive.
Even the price for getting the holes drilled was frightening, let alone plate thru.

Doug wellington seems to be very well versed in eagle.

mark
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aemarconnet over 10 years ago in reply to mcb1

i see your point...i am new to Eagle, but teaching myself slowly.
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mcb1 over 10 years ago

Alex
We had an advertisement put out by Toyota and the theme was "Bu$$er".
You can probably use the free version since any new version wants to install in its own folder.

Mark
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