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I think it is a nice idea. I think having a place to provide eagle files might be an idea as I found myself chasing traces that at first appeared to be NC antennas that ended up being just a vertically flipped image I misread. It makes things a lot easier to view multiple layers in a single image, if that makes sense.

Regarding your circuit example... have You considered providing holes for mounting of heatsinks into account? I know there are sticky backed heatsinks available like those used on stepper drivers but I have always been partial to clips or screws, especially on power transistors. Likewise providing board mounts and clearances from board edges for dielectric properties is also a good idea.

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Thanks for your note, I agree. I think it would be great to have a much better viewer. I worry about relying on raw design files because the EDA space is so fragmented. Everyone is using different tools and they really don't make it easy to bounce between design suites. Maybe an embedded Gerber viewer would be better suited?

That would be a nice addition, I attempted to right click save images to import into inkscape and stack them myself with transparency but I couldn't. Normally I would just printscreen then cut and paste through paint and then import but Im using a new laptop with compact keyboard(while I drink my coffee and wake up) and cant find the prntscrn function key through the rainbow backlight.

I would think adding multiple options would be best but then again if You did open it up, You may also run into people using the forum for unrelated or malicious files.

On a side note, I recently acquired an Ortur laser master 2 pro and a 6040 CNC desktop router and am building a tool chain for small scale, high turn around PCB production (Mainly for my own personal us but would be willing to share out a portion of my eventual production capacity). I would imagine there are many other people doing the same thing and that may be another resource your site may want to investigate. Especially given the ever growing shipping times for overseas products.

That is a great thought on the high turn PCB production. You will have to keep me updated on your progress as you get up and running. Although, I'm not sure how to share contact info inside of HN? My Twitter is linked in the about page of the postDRC app if you're interested in connecting.

Click on your name in the top right corner and add contact info in your 'about' section. Then, when others click on your username, it will show them your about page.

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