delta-gerber (Delta-Proto)ECADConfidence: Medium

A user asks for a Gerber check after finding PCB files where the board profile didn't follow the drawn keepout lines. "Some fabs might require the board profile to be specified using the keep-out lines," and some designers don't know their tool's features well enough to set it. A handoff error that only a fab or a dedicated checker catches.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Electrical Engineer

Team Size Impact

5x Multiplier

Prototype Delay

3 Days

Est. Annual Cost

$30,000

1 user · 1 month240 min
Rest of team960 min
Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

Delta-Proto/delta-gerber Issue #30: Check if the board profile matches the keepout layer lines

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 2 2026 (Nov 2 8:41 AM ET through Nov 2 10:41 PM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-03: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.