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Post by namke on Jan 30, 2021 17:59:37 GMT
keurslagerkurt was asking about PCB stuff in a thread somewhere ( ) so I have created a super-simple template for any interested users of easyeda.com.
It simply has the pin headers and a couple of potentiometers placed to start with since these are really the only 'standard' parts.
Link to Open Source Hardware Lab project
If stuff isn't clear I'll be happy to add commentary to the template.
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Jan 30, 2021 18:40:45 GMT
Thanks!! 😁
One of the things 'scaring' me about pcb design is def the need for very accurate physical properties and footprints, so this is really great 😊
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Post by namke on Jan 30, 2021 22:01:30 GMT
The most difficult part in my experience was lining up the holes for the potentiometers — most things are on a 0.1” grid, except for the offset of the shaft — 7mm!!
This is why it’s important to look at the engineering diagrams of the parts you choose 🤣
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Feb 1, 2021 15:25:21 GMT
Used the template for a first prototype that has been ordered now It saved me a lot of time, and I'm sure I would have made errors with the dimensions of the board somewhere otherwise. So thanks! |
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Post by namke on Feb 2, 2021 13:32:26 GMT
Used the template for a first prototype that has been ordered now It saved me a lot of time, and I'm sure I would have made errors with the dimensions of the board somewhere otherwise. So thanks! Now I feel responsible!! I hope that things line up  Now you will need to get some 15mm and 8mm PCB spacers (and some M3 bolts for the panels). These are easy to find on ebay for example (I'm assuming you already saw thetechnobear's technical guide?) |
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Feb 2, 2021 13:39:29 GMT
Thanks for the heads-up! I have the short spacers but i'll need to source the other ones
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Post by pt3r on May 28, 2022 8:00:01 GMT
I wish I could use this website but it seems buggy as hell every time I try to log in I get forwarded to the home page. Whenever I try to edit something I'm asked to log in. Running latest firefox 110.0.2 on macos Monterey 12.4.
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Post by keurslagerkurt on May 30, 2022 9:29:02 GMT
I wish I could use this website but it seems buggy as hell every time I try to log in I get forwarded to the home page. Whenever I try to edit something I'm asked to log in. Running latest firefox 110.0.2 on macos Monterey 12.4. Damn, thats bad news  Can't really help you as I'm on Windows OS and running Chrome, have not encountered any problems with this setup.. |
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Post by pt3r on May 30, 2022 10:26:15 GMT
You did help me  I switched to chrome and we're cooking. |
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Post by namke on May 30, 2022 12:00:11 GMT
You did help me I switched to chrome and we're cooking. Great! I was going to post the same thing — the site definitely doesn’t work in safari, so I use chrome just for easyeda…! |
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Post by Kyaa on May 30, 2022 16:24:03 GMT
I'm more than happy to supply my templates in KiCAD too if anyone is interested.
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Post by chuck on May 30, 2022 16:49:29 GMT
I'm interested!
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Post by Kyaa on Jun 1, 2022 4:31:51 GMT
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Post by Kyaa on Jun 1, 2022 4:32:59 GMT
namke maybe worth including in the base post? Or maybe a broader topic should be made?
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Post by chuck on Jun 1, 2022 5:17:40 GMT
I think this could be a topic all of its own!
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Post by sharps on Jun 2, 2022 7:14:03 GMT
Thank you. This will help, I've started planning out things I want to build even though my system hasn't arrived yet... it's an excuse to learn KiCAD anyway. |
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Post by pt3r on Jun 4, 2022 7:51:28 GMT
Does anyone have the correct serial numbers for potmeters and switches in easyeda, when I render the 3d view of my pcb I get the wrong type of switched and powerheader?
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Post by keurslagerkurt on Jun 7, 2022 11:11:22 GMT
Does anyone have the correct serial numbers for potmeters and switches in easyeda, when I render the 3d view of my pcb I get the wrong type of switched and powerheader? I personally don't use the 3D view so I'm not using the correct serial numbers either.. The pots I use are these ones, which are tbh of great quality imo, and i haven't had a single one fail. I have not found switches that i'm super happy about yet, but I know namke has some good ones now. I don't know which ones Robert is using now, but its always worth sending him an email about this as he's always happy to help me out with this kind of stuff! |
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Post by pt3r on Jun 7, 2022 12:27:01 GMT
Does anyone have the correct serial numbers for potmeters and switches in easyeda, when I render the 3d view of my pcb I get the wrong type of switched and powerheader? I personally don't use the 3D view so I'm not using the correct serial numbers either.. The pots I use are these ones, which are tbh of great quality imo, and i haven't had a single one fail. I have not found switches that i'm super happy about yet, but I know namke has some good ones now. I don't know which ones Robert is using now, but its always worth sending him an email about this as he's always happy to help me out with this kind of stuff! Does this one also sell the header pins and switches or do you get those somewhere else? |
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Post by pt3r on Jun 9, 2022 7:35:45 GMT
namke I noticed the schematic containing 2 holes what's up with that? Why are those defined in the schematic file?
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Post by namke on Jun 9, 2022 9:40:49 GMT
namke I noticed the schematic containing 2 holes what's up with that? Why are those defined in the schematic file? No real reason, apart from that way, if you create a new PCB, the holes are already added to it Of course it is possible to add holes just to the PCB! |
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Post by pt3r on Jun 9, 2022 9:56:13 GMT
And I guess they don't need to be put on the BOM |
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) so I have created a super-simple template for any interested users of easyeda.com.
I switched to chrome and we're cooking.
