Resources

Welcome to The Factory's resource page! This page is to help you get started with The Factory and to help you if you are unsure of what to do.
See the menu below for the content of this page.

PCB resources

Specifications

The Factory uses the Bantam Tools Desktop PCB Milling Machine.
Maximum PCB size 4"x5"
Maximum of 2 sides
For full technical specifications click Here

CAD resources

This section is to help people start out with the different CADing software offered at The Factory.

Using EAGLE

This Section is still under construction and will be updated shortly.

Using Circuit Maker

This Section is still under construction and will be updated shortly

Using KiCad

This Section is still under construction and will be updated shortly

Exporting your PCB

This section explains how to export and send your PCB so it can be milled at the lab. The Factory offers custom PCB milling with a maximum of 2 layers.
The accepted file types are:

  • Eagle BRD (.brd)
  • Gerber RS-274X (.gtl and .grb)
  • G-Code (.nc and .tap)
  • SVG (.svg)

Exporting with EAGLE

Exporting to BRD format with Autodesk Eagle

Exporting with Circuit Maker

Exporting to Gerber format with Circuit Maker (Altium)

Exporting with KiCad

This Section is still under construction and will be updated shortly