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Message #15217
Re: Possible 4.6 gerber issue?
Since the image was not attached either here is a link to it:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3nffd78xj154txh/2014-09-22%2012.32.53.jpg?dl=0
Jon
On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Jon Neal <reportingsjr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Maybe I'm not allowed to attach zips? I can see it on my end! I will try
> again with this email.
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> Jon
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> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:33 PM, Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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>> Classic.If we assume you really attached a zip then it has been hidden
>> pretty well on the way to my end.
>>
>> 2014-10-15 18:23 GMT+02:00 Jon Neal <reportingsjr@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I had a board manufactured about a month ago and when I got it back
>> there
>> > was a strange issue with the silkscreen. (see attached image) All of the
>> > circles in the silkscreen layers are absolutely giant and all centered
>> on a
>> > point offset from the board.
>> >
>> > The gerbers were generated with KiCad BZR 5101, gerber format 4.6, mm
>> for
>> > the units, and absolute positioning.
>> >
>> > Another person that used the same pcb service I used had the same
>> problem
>> > using the same gerber settings with BZR 4988.
>> >
>> > The service (hackvana) believes this to be a KiCad issue rather than an
>> > issue at the fab. I tried looking at the gerbers a bit, but I don't know
>> > enough about the gerber format to know what to look for.
>> >
>> > I attached the gerbers used for the board as a zip for those who want to
>> > look through them.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Jon Neal
>> >
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