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===Next scheduled workshop===
===Next scheduled workshop===


Following a very successful and popular Eagle CAD workshop back in June 2009, we'll be having some in December 2010. Come to one or any: no commitment, no charge (though a small donation to Noisebridge is in excellent taste)
Following a very successful and popular Eagle CAD workshop back in June 2009, we'll be having some in December 2010.


   
Proposed:
; '''Monday Dec 6, 7PM-10PM ''' -- Getting started with EagleCAD   
#. Getting started with EagleCAD   
: Unless someone has a stunning idea, let's make a [[NoiseNoise board]]:  crunchy goodness yet simple!
#. Getting Stuff Done with EagleCAD and Not Punching Out the Monitor
; '''Monday Dec 13, 7PM-10PM ''' -- Getting Stuff Done with EagleCAD and Not Punching Out the Monitor
#. Tape Out, DFM, and PCB manufacture.  
: Further progress on the NoiseNoise board. If you missed the first session we'll have a refresher.
: Download the SparkFun EagleCAD library from here: https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun-Eagle-Library
 
; '''TBD 7PM-10PM ''' -- Tape Out, DFM, and PCB manufacture.  
: Finish the layout, lick the silkscreen, make the Gerber files, check 'em, and possibly submit for manufacture.
 
Tentatively scheduled for Monday December 20 if five or more people sign up here:
 
# Steven Eastman
# <your name here>
 
Otherwise we'll do it in January sometime


====Potential Topics====
====Potential Topics====


We can cover most of the basics in 3 nights. Feel free to add topics.
We can cover most of the below in 3 nights. Feel free to add topics, then let's use the [[Talk:EagleCAD_workshop|talk page]] to vote for what we want most to cover.


**What is EAGLE, 15 minute refresher on making a schematic and laying out a board.
**What is EAGLE, 15 minute refresher on making a schematic and laying out a board.
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The following is a biased list from [[User:Jtfoote|Jtfoote]] 09:36, 5 May 2009 (PDT)
The following is a biased list from [[User:Jtfoote|Jtfoote]] 09:36, 5 May 2009 (PDT)
* American Circuit Technology (http://www.act-cw.com/) - Quick turn-turns with cost effective pricing. Great customer service. Provides great support articles as well.
 
* [http://www.goldphoenixpcb.biz/ Gold Phoenix]: cheapest, longer turn-around (sent from China), fine quality, no charge for "panelization," can submit multiple boards for one run. SparkFun uses them; so could we, if we want to combine orders. They don't have web upload; you email your gerbers to some dude, but it worked great for me.  
* [http://www.goldphoenixpcb.biz/ Gold Phoenix]: cheapest, longer turn-around (sent from China), fine quality, no charge for "panelization," can submit multiple boards for one run. SparkFun uses them; so could we, if we want to combine orders. They don't have web upload; you email your gerbers to some dude, but it worked great for me.  
* [http://www.protoexpress.com Sierra Proto Express]: I found this best combination of price/turn around time for small orders and prototypes, and they're local (Sunnyvale). Silkscreen was a little smeary if that bugs you; still perfectly readable.
* [http://www.protoexpress.com Sierra Proto Express]: I found this best combination of price/turn around time for small orders and prototypes, and they're local (Sunnyvale). Silkscreen was a little smeary if that bugs you; still perfectly readable.
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* Advanced Circuits 4pcb.com (same as 33each.com and others) Good quality, slick marketing, more expensive than they seem (not-well-advertised setup charges and minimums). Avoid for small runs, but definitely use their free gerber file check site: http://www.freedfm.com/
* Advanced Circuits 4pcb.com (same as 33each.com and others) Good quality, slick marketing, more expensive than they seem (not-well-advertised setup charges and minimums). Avoid for small runs, but definitely use their free gerber file check site: http://www.freedfm.com/
* Windell at EMSL recommends ourpcb and his boards always look great. Haven't personally tried.  
* Windell at EMSL recommends ourpcb and his boards always look great. Haven't personally tried.  
One reponse to [[User:Elgreengeeto|Skory]]'s list email said:
One reponse to [[User:Elgreengeeto|Skory]]'s list email said:
* WellPCB (https://www.wellpcb.com/) - Online prototypes orders, to meet the requirement of High Quality, low cost, fast delivery, easy ordering from customers around the world.
* WellPCB (https://www.wellpcb.com/) - Online prototypes orders, to meet the requirement of High Quality, low cost, fast delivery, easy ordering from customers around the world.
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