Gerber files

[yairyair]

 Hello everyone,
I wanted to know if have a site they already have Gerber files ready to the effects, for example the Fuzz Factory, etc. ..

Thank you.

[midwayfair]

There's a site called Pedal Geeks United that is meant as a place to share Eagle Files people have created. Uploading an Eagle .brd to a PCB manufacturer is going to be easier than dealing with Gerber files. You could make a request there or see if anyone's already uploaded something for an effect you're interested in.

However, I have to say ... I'm not sure exactly what you're planning on using the Gerber files for, but it's not particularly cost effective to buy a PCB run for a single effects box for yourself. There's almost certainly an etch layout for most any effect you can think of, and if you don't etch there are folks who provide that service pretty cheaply (usually just a little more than a manufactured PCB).

[R.G.]

I'm guessing that there are not sites like that. Could be wrong, but I've never seen one.

Gerber files enable someone to order hundreds or thousands of PCBs. Mostly, people who make Gerber files are not interested in giving them away, as this amounts to instantly enabling someone receiving the Gerber files to go into business of selling PCBs on the internet. Some DIYers will do that, maybe; I've seen and participated in some amazing collaborative efforts. But anyone who's already making Gerbers for production of their own PCBs to sell is very unlikely to give them away.

I know the PCB houses one sends Gerber to get production are very, very careful not to allow access to the Gerbers they get. If the word got out that a PCB house was sharing Gerber from one customer with another, they would have zero customers in a very short time.

So how many copies of a PCB are you looking for? 1? 10? 100? 1000?

[yairyair]

Thanks for the quick reply.
I learned a little electricity a few years ago, a lot I do not remember ..
My friends and I want to build for ourselves some pedal (around 15, some Fuzz, Delay, and such).
There may be software (easy beginner user) way to produce files that can be so that we can send print circuits?

[R.G.]

Thanks for the quick reply.
I learned a little electricity a few years ago, a lot I do not remember ..
My friends and I want to build for ourselves some pedal (around 15, some Fuzz, Delay, and such).
There may be software (easy beginner user) way to produce files that can be so that we can send print circuits?

OK, that helps me understand. The simplest way to make a few of several kinds is to make them yourself with PCB copper clad material, and toner transfer etch resist. This process uses a laser printer or toner copier image on one of several kinds of paper, then you apply it to the copper material with a clothes iron. It takes some care with the cleaning, heating, and etching, but this process works. Even better for your purposes, there are many layouts for effects that ARE published on the web so you can make boards  like this.

[yairyair]

Thanks, I'll check the internet ..

There are some easy (and free) software that I can make drawings of circles?

[SmoothAction]

DIY Layout Creator (DIYLC) all day!