All,
PCB parts lists
Some readers have raised the issue of 'parts lists' for the PCBs.
Anyone who is even just vaguely familiar with CAD PCB files, would/should know that a CAD pcb file has every single piece of information about that particular PCB, INCLUDING parts list!
In 'Protel', it is called 'Bill Of Material' (BOM). It is EMBEDDED in the pcb file and needs to be EXTRACTED.
In short, all the PCB files I published in their original Protel (PFW) format, have everything needed for making (completing) those boards.
However, to access all the necessary information, those files must be OPENED (with the correct software – PFW – and the information EXTRACTED. Period.
The problem is that most people don't have the PFW software and even if they download the still 'free' version of 'Protel 99SE', most would not know how to open the files and access the BOM file(s).
Therefore, to help those who don't know to do it, I have EXTRACTED the BOM (small text file) from all 14 pcb files. After the extraction, all files ended up with .BOM extensions!
But since this Forum does not accept .BOM extensions, I changed them to .txt! It worked! (at least for me!)
I hope this helps....
Cheers, Les Banki
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