Realize that there are a number of things I would do differently if this were not my first design. Some things are intentionally done “not recommended by IPC”; and I have a reason for this. I want to determine for myself what the effects are if not done according to the almighty IPC. I’ve been a military avionics technician for a very long time now. I’ve seen things work well for a very long time that the IPC frowns upon.
Only thing I forgot to do in the design was trying the new IPC approved oval pads on the SMD parts.
I do have one question though, “How likely are the Gerbers that I generated with OSH Park settings to be compatible with other fab houses?”
GIANT THANKS to EVERYONE here on the forum. I’ve learned things from almost every post.
Well, I’ve seen/worked a LOT of different boards during my time on this planet. Some of the good stuff probably got learned by subconscious mental adsorption of the things I liked, and the things I hated.
Just really want to emphasize that some things in the design were intentionally not done the way I know they “should” be; I’m a rebel, a rabble rouser, and I want to find out what I can get away with!
Thanks for the compliment though!
And, it will be neat to compare the JPG with the final product. I promise to try to duplicate the angle of the 3D viewer. However, at the moment, I did not see a way to change the color of the solder mask; so the photo of the OSH Park board will have purple solder mask instead of the typical dark green color.
INVISIBLE to the typical Windoze user that does’t have that one box checkmarked the correct way.
And, THANKS for the color information! Now I am going to get a purple board that will be a reasonably close match in color to what I can show on the “viewing monitor” at the maker space.
I have read you long enough that I knew where to shelf that answer.
On the other hand we have all those nice little icons here… a shame not to use them
that I knew where to shelf that answer.