sinclair posted:Your notes say what size traces to use up to 1 amp. Does that mean the software can't do traces for 10 amp, or are PCBs no longer a good idea with that kind of current? I ask because I want to make a power supply routing/breakout box where I can plug a Lionel 180W brick in one end and have 3-4 spots on the other end to attach leaders too. I was thinking a PCB would be a lot cleaner then a rats nest of wires and bus bars to get the same result.
Sinclair, 10 amps is quite a bit for pcb work though I am sure it could be done. You would want to use 2 oz copper or more, and the traces would need to be very heavy. I have no experience with such a design, but hopefully someone here can help. There is software available to find needed trace widths for given current, but aagain I can't help you with that, sorry.
Leo, good idea about adding the making and changing of the board outline! I had to mess around with that quite a bit before it started to sink in, duh.
Rod
