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Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:00:59 -0500
From: Dave McGuire <mcguire AT neurotica DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Standalone DRC for Gerber files
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On 01/13/2012 10:01 AM, Colin D Bennett wrote:
> Has anyone used the online tool FreeDFM from Advanced Circuits?
> <https://www.my4pcb.com/net35/FreeDFMNet/FreeDFMHome.aspx>
> It looks like you can upload a zip of your RS-274X Gerbers and
> get a DRC report at no cost.  I haven't tried it.

   I've used it hundreds of times.  It is pretty picky, but better too 
picky than not picky enough.  I've never had a board that passed FreeDFM 
have any problems through Advanced Circuits' fab services.

   I really like that company.  I just wish they were a bit cheaper. 
Just about every week I get another email with some new special they're 
running; they always give away all sorts of extra services like faster 
fab for the same price, etc, but never, and I mean NEVER a discount on 
the basic "$33 each" service...which is of course what I really want. ;)

   I'll be pumping another board through them next week.  Designed using 
PCB, of course!

             -Dave

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Dave McGuire
New Kensington, PA