The equipment is a little pricey for a one-off job, but if this is a
consistent source of work you might look at: 
http://www.whingate.co.uk/reveng_pg1.html . We have demo-ed the system
and it does exactly as advertised.  If you are only doing the one board
you might talk to them anyway. They may be able to do the reverse
engineering of a schematic on a sub-contract deal for you.   


Jeffrey A McGlaughlin, CID
Engineering Designer
Battelle Memorial Institute
Columbus Ohio
http://www.battelle.org
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-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Riley [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 3:48 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [DC] A Reverse engineering question

I hate to switch gears on everyone, but I'm looking for a little input
on a
job.
 
A customer sent me a 6 layer board (complete with all the components on
both
sides) and wants to know if I can create  data from it so that he can
order
more.  I have done several two layer boards as well as a couple simple
four
layer designs, but six layers presents some problems. There is no
documentation (schematic, fab drawings, etc) and no manufacturing data. 
 
Does anyone have any experience or suggestions on how this might be
accomplished ? Of course the customer wants it immediately and for
cheap,
but before I NO QUOTE this one I thought I'd get some input from the the
experts.  Thanks in advance for your help.. 

Scott D. Riley
Technical Design Service
607-658-9322 - Office
607-785-1696 - FAX
 <http://www.techdesignservice.com/> www.techdesignservice.com

 

 

 

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