Anders, mind sharing which method you use to redraw a PCB? I have lots of interest in this subject. 2017-05-10 13:20 GMT-03:00 Anders Nelson via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>:

On 5/10/2017 11:29 AM, Alexandre Souza via cctalk wrote: I know the question was not directed at me, but since I am doing exactly this, I can offer my perspective. * I first scanned the files * Then, I reversed the back and cropped so both pics were the same size and orientation * I then used a photo manipulation app to create two "layers" and put the two images in a layer each * I then created a new layer and set the brush to small * I then created a schematic of the unit in EAGLE, putting all of the parts in the schematic in the general location as they were on the board * I the started tracing over the layers, turning on or off the top layer to see and trace the bottom layer. * Once I found two connections, I added the connection in EAGLE schematic * Repeat until all traces are covered with a brush stroke * I then had a really horrid looking schematic * The next step was to clean up the schematic * Next, I laid out the PCB according to the original, placing all of the parts in the same place. * Now, I intend to trace the metal into the PCB design. I figure if there any discrepency, then I can fix the schematic and I will have more confidence that the design is correct. * The last step is to get a PCB manufactured, and see if the design still works. Jim