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@@ -134,15 +134,15 @@ Create an Outjob to produce the files the PCB manufacturer wants (Gerber and NC
1. Take all the files in the Gerber and "NC Drill" folder and put them in a zip file 1. Take all the files in the Gerber and "NC Drill" folder and put them in a zip file
1. Submit the Gerber file and the NC Drill files to the PCB manufacturer and pay them the money. Some vendors have the option to have them send you the files to review before production: I choose that even if it costs more to avoid having an issue such as no holes getting drilled. Usually it takes 1 week to get your board back due to Icelandic shipping and customs. 1. Submit the Gerber file and the NC Drill files to the PCB manufacturer and pay them the money. Some vendors have the option to have them send you the files to review before production: I choose that even if it costs more to avoid having an issue such as no holes getting drilled. Usually it takes 1 week to get your board back due to Icelandic shipping and customs.
## Check the board before it goes to production ## Check the board before it goes to production
1. If you asked for a check before production, they will often send you a zip file with their CAM output. To check it (AllPCB example): If you asked for a check before production, they will often send you a zip file with their CAM output. To check it (AllPCB example):
1. Decompress the file somewhere easily accessible such as "AllPCB-cam". It will have two subdirectories: 1. Decompress the file somewhere easily accessible such as "AllPCB-cam". It will have two subdirectories:
* yg: the original Gerber files you sent in * yg: the original Gerber files you sent in
* ok: the company's CAM output for you to look at * ok: the company's CAM output for you to look at
2. Create a CAM document in your project such as "<projectname>-AllPCB.cam" 1. Create a CAM document in your project such as `<projectname>-AllPCB.cam`
2. File > Import > Quick Load 1. File > Import > Quick Load
2. Change the filter to "all files" because the files do not have extensions (.gbl) instead the filename is just gbl 1. Change the filter to "all files" because the files do not have extensions (.gbl) instead the filename is just gbl
2. Navigate to the AllPCB-cam/ok and click OK 1. Navigate to the AllPCB-cam/ok and click OK
2. Examine the file to make sure that it looks like what you expect: no missing traces or holes 1. Examine the file to make sure that it looks like what you expect: no missing traces or holes
# Check the board once it arrives # Check the board once it arrives
1. Inspect it for missing traces, shorts, etc. (In one case, the board was missing an entire layer!) 1. Inspect it for missing traces, shorts, etc. (In one case, the board was missing an entire layer!)
1. Solder one the components to the board (or send it to a fabricator for larger orders with a pick and place) 1. Solder one the components to the board (or send it to a fabricator for larger orders with a pick and place)