#kicad — Public Fediverse posts
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Oops. I wish that when I had copied a symbol to make a new part in #KiCad, and then proceeded to forget to update the pinout, that I had at least used a symbol that had the pinout that 95% of the SOT23-5 buck converters on the market seem to use. But no, of course I copied the symbol with a pinout that only a few chips even used. And those are all asynchronous buck converters. 🙄
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Oops. I wish that when I had copied a symbol to make a new part in #KiCad, and then proceeded to forget to update the pinout, that I had at least used a symbol that had the pinout that 95% of the SOT23-5 buck converters on the market seem to use. But no, of course I copied the symbol with a pinout that only a few chips even used. And those are all asynchronous buck converters. 🙄
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Oops. I wish that when I had copied a symbol to make a new part in #KiCad, and then proceeded to forget to update the pinout, that I had at least used a symbol that had the pinout that 95% of the SOT23-5 buck converters on the market seem to use. But no, of course I copied the symbol with a pinout that only a few chips even used. And those are all asynchronous buck converters. 🙄
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Oops. I wish that when I had copied a symbol to make a new part in #KiCad, and then proceeded to forget to update the pinout, that I had at least used a symbol that had the pinout that 95% of the SOT23-5 buck converters on the market seem to use. But no, of course I copied the symbol with a pinout that only a few chips even used. And those are all asynchronous buck converters. 🙄
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Oops. I wish that when I had copied a symbol to make a new part in #KiCad, and then proceeded to forget to update the pinout, that I had at least used a symbol that had the pinout that 95% of the SOT23-5 buck converters on the market seem to use. But no, of course I copied the symbol with a pinout that only a few chips even used. And those are all asynchronous buck converters. 🙄
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KiCad Developers released #KiCad version 10.0.5. https://kicad.org/download/
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Summoning @concretedog to compete in the CAD-Showdown today at 5pm, Bodgeham village, #EMFCamp to show of his #FreeCAD skills.
Signup here
https://md.ccc.ac/EMF2026-CAD-ShowdownObviously everyone else that likes to compete in #FreeCAD is also invited. After FreeCAD is done, we will also have a #KiCad competition as well.
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Summoning @concretedog to compete in the CAD-Showdown today at 5pm, Bodgeham village, #EMFCamp to show of his #FreeCAD skills.
Signup here
https://md.ccc.ac/EMF2026-CAD-ShowdownObviously everyone else that likes to compete in #FreeCAD is also invited. After FreeCAD is done, we will also have a #KiCad competition as well.
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What makes creating a hardware project so fun is that it's incredibly easy to do it wrong! #kicad
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Are you somewhat proficient in #FreeCAD or #KiCad? And at #EMFCamp? Then you **must** register for the CAD Showdown! It will run on Sunday 5pm..7pm in the Bodgeham village.
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Show off your awesome CAD skills in this competition. This is the new and upcoming esports category. We will do mCAD and eCAD, open-source tools only:
1. #KiCad
2. #FreeCADSign up by adding your name to the pad. It also has some simple challenges for training.
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Are you somewhat proficient in #FreeCAD or #KiCad? And at #EMFCamp? Then you **must** register for the CAD Showdown! It will run on Sunday 5pm..7pm in the Bodgeham village.
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Show off your awesome CAD skills in this competition. This is the new and upcoming esports category. We will do mCAD and eCAD, open-source tools only:
1. #KiCad
2. #FreeCADSign up by adding your name to the pad. It also has some simple challenges for training.
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I wonder when it makes sense to break a #KiCad symbol into multiple units? I've typically done this either if it has multiple duplicate pieces (quad opamp), but thinking more about just the number of pins on things like large MCU/MPU. 32? One symbol usually. 48+? Typically separate out power, configuration, and GPIO, so 3 at least.
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I’ve made another revision. This time, as many of you suggested, there's a single-side design that I think can work.
I'll make the copper side the bottom of the board, and silk screen the front. Since all the components pass through from front to back, soldering on the back makes more sense.
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I’ve made another revision. This time, as many of you suggested, there's a single-side design that I think can work.
I'll make the copper side the bottom of the board, and silk screen the front. Since all the components pass through from front to back, soldering on the back makes more sense.
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OK, this is total overkill, but I made my traces much larger, for increased success ;)
Tell me it's workable?!
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OK, this is total overkill, but I made my traces much larger, for increased success ;)
Tell me it's workable?!
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I have never designed a PCB before, so, please tell me if this is okay.
It's pretty simple: a STAC64 header (male pins) breaking out to discrete pads (which I will attach a short pigtail to that in turn attaches to a STAC64 female plug.
There's a CAN H and CAN L breakout.
TLDR: I'm meant to be working on a new review that requires installation of something that attaches to the CAN bus using.. wait for it... WIRE TAP SNAPS.
1) those fail and 2) I have had some bad experiences where I ended up breaking an entire cable. I'm not about to do that on an expensive truck
I have a Digikey part order. I have the right diameter cables. I have a 3D printer, and I can make 2 sided PCBs on my CNC machine.
The P-N is a direct correlation to the pin numbers of the STAC 64 connector.
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I have never designed a PCB before, so, please tell me if this is okay.
It's pretty simple: a STAC64 header (male pins) breaking out to discrete pads (which I will attach a short pigtail to that in turn attaches to a STAC64 female plug.
There's a CAN H and CAN L breakout.
TLDR: I'm meant to be working on a new review that requires installation of something that attaches to the CAN bus using.. wait for it... WIRE TAP SNAPS.
1) those fail and 2) I have had some bad experiences where I ended up breaking an entire cable. I'm not about to do that on an expensive truck
I have a Digikey part order. I have the right diameter cables. I have a 3D printer, and I can make 2 sided PCBs on my CNC machine.
The P-N is a direct correlation to the pin numbers of the STAC 64 connector.
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i am wrapping up usb hub topic and starting to thinker on a new contraption. it took me some time to make contacts for conductive buttons, but #kicad made i fairly easy at the end. also, i have no reflow oven (yet); looks like i will need to solder it by hand. #electronics #diy
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I would believe that #KiCAD has a perfectly rational way of doing things, and I just need to learn what that is, were it not for the objectively asinine way it handles board outlines, a thing that literally every PCB requires. -
Tools used:
- Photon Mono SE 3D printer
- electric kettle
- random plastic trays and glass jars
- pincers wrapped in rubber
- #KiCAD
- #UVToolsMaterials as described by https://frgmnt.org/naps-etchant-chemistry/
If you're in Germany and want to learn, I can point you to a source of cheap used 3D printers.
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@mntmn I have been fighting #freecad in my day job to reimport a step from #kicad and just leave it in place. I've marked this thread to see if your solution also solves my problem. Brain fried after a long week, so can't think clearly about this now.
But the problem is a common one, and I think when I looked for a solution people have been complaining about it for at least a decade. If only open source software could magically get developer funding that wouldn't expect ROI and ruin it.
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Mercedes-Benz hosts open-source hardware Automotive Rapid DEvelopment Platform (ARDEP)
ARDEP (Automotive Rapid DEvelopment Platform) is an open-source hardware and software platform hosted on Mercedes-Benz’s GitHub account and…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Mercedes-Benz #Automotive #crowdsupply #developmentboard #kicad #motorcontrol #OpenSource #stm32 #zephyr
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Mercedes-Benz hosts open-source hardware Automotive Rapid DEvelopment Platform (ARDEP)
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PocketMage – An ESP32-S3-based Personal Digital Assistant (Crowdfunding)
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🚀 Wow, who needs cutting-edge CAD software when you can have the sultry thrill of #KiCad in your browser, amirite? 🙄 #PCBJam is here to spice up your life, because what we all really wanted was to add the excitement of a sluggish, crash-prone web interface to our circuit design experience. 🛠️✨
https://demo.pcbjam.com/ #CircuitDesign #WebInterface #CrashProne #DesignTools #HackerNews #ngated -
🚀 Wow, who needs cutting-edge CAD software when you can have the sultry thrill of #KiCad in your browser, amirite? 🙄 #PCBJam is here to spice up your life, because what we all really wanted was to add the excitement of a sluggish, crash-prone web interface to our circuit design experience. 🛠️✨
https://demo.pcbjam.com/ #CircuitDesign #WebInterface #CrashProne #DesignTools #HackerNews #ngated -
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It annoys me that most of the readily available sources of electronic component #data are #proprietary and directly tied to commercial interests. #KiCAD libraries are a notable exception but are designed (quite reasonably) for use in #ECAD applications with a focus on symbols and footprints. If supplier catalogues and commercial aggregators went offline tomorrow, where would the world of #OSHW be?
Its high time we built a new #commons, I think.
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It annoys me that most of the readily available sources of electronic component #data are #proprietary and directly tied to commercial interests. #KiCAD libraries are a notable exception but are designed (quite reasonably) for use in #ECAD applications with a focus on symbols and footprints. If supplier catalogues and commercial aggregators went offline tomorrow, where would the world of #OSHW be?
Its high time we built a new #commons, I think.
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GPU-Accelerated Autorouter Handles Monstrous PCB Designs
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@ryanc Nice board! I remember the first board I ever did with #KiCAD: I spent a disproportionate amount of time decorating the silkscreen, including rendering a finicky US State flag into a recognizable outline.
I was very happy when a via happened to land precisely in the middle of a star on the flag, which I later used to verify the silkscreen alignment.
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Here's the circuit I've now digitized! I'm considering designing a custom circuit board for this. It works fine in this configuration but we may want to repeat it and make it robust.
@ozeng @cccpresser @zl2tod -
Here's the circuit I've now digitized! I'm considering designing a custom circuit board for this. It works fine in this configuration but we may want to repeat it and make it robust.
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A2000 Rev4 PSU 0.95 Documents Amiga 2000 Supply
#Amiga #Amiga2000 #RetroComputing #CommodoreAmiga #KiCad #HardwareRepair #VintageComputing
https://theoasisbbs.com/a2000-rev4-psu-0-95-documents-amiga-2000-supply/?fsp_sid=9051 -
A2000 Rev4 PSU 0.95 Documents Amiga 2000 Supply
#Amiga #Amiga2000 #RetroComputing #CommodoreAmiga #KiCad #HardwareRepair #VintageComputing
https://theoasisbbs.com/a2000-rev4-psu-0-95-documents-amiga-2000-supply/?fsp_sid=9051 -
A2000 Rev4 PSU 0.95 Documents Amiga 2000 Supply
#Amiga #Amiga2000 #RetroComputing #CommodoreAmiga #KiCad #HardwareRepair #VintageComputing
https://theoasisbbs.com/a2000-rev4-psu-0-95-documents-amiga-2000-supply/?fsp_sid=9051 -
A2000 Rev4 PSU 0.95 Documents Amiga 2000 Supply
#Amiga #Amiga2000 #RetroComputing #CommodoreAmiga #KiCad #HardwareRepair #VintageComputing
https://theoasisbbs.com/a2000-rev4-psu-0-95-documents-amiga-2000-supply/?fsp_sid=9051 -
A2000 Rev4 PSU 0.95 Documents Amiga 2000 Supply
#Amiga #Amiga2000 #RetroComputing #CommodoreAmiga #KiCad #HardwareRepair #VintageComputing
https://theoasisbbs.com/a2000-rev4-psu-0-95-documents-amiga-2000-supply/?fsp_sid=9051 -
Как я переехал с Altium Designer на KiCAD
Я расскажу о своем переходе с мощного и широко распространенного Altium Designer на open source-инструмент KiCad. Причин перехода с Altium Designer три. Во-первых, хочется использовать официальное ПО, проекты из которого я смогу спокойно выкладывать в открытый доступ. Во-вторых, я теперь не изготавливаю печатные платы и могу пользоваться любой интересной мне программой. Наконец, я просто хотел попробовать что-то новое, открытое и независимое.
https://habr.com/ru/companies/yadro/articles/1049408/
#разработка_электроники #cad #kicad #трассировка_печатных_плат
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This weeks #FreeCADFriday job is a little meta: making a handout for a upcoming #FreeCAD workshop in out hackerspace.
This is heavily inspired from the #KiCad workshops I have been doing in the past, copying the basic concept. -
This weeks #FreeCADFriday job is a little meta: making a handout for a upcoming #FreeCAD workshop in out hackerspace.
This is heavily inspired from the #KiCad workshops I have been doing in the past, copying the basic concept. -
¡Hacer mi propia placa Arduino Uno R3 desde cero fue un viaje increíble! 🛠️✨ Diseñar las pistas, soldar cada componente y grabar el bootloader en el ATmega328P requiere paciencia, pero la recompensa es total. Ver ese primer LED parpadear con mi propio código en un hardware creado por mí no tiene precio. ¡De usuario a creador! 🚀
#Arduino #DIYElectronics #Maker #HardwareLibre #KiCad #STEM #Ingenieria #Robotica
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🔌 KiCad an, Display dran! In den DARC-Labs auf der HAM RADIO 2026 entwerfen wir Platine und Steuerung fürs SA818S-Relais live – vom Schaltplan übers Routing bis zum Bedienkonzept. Wer hat Lust, beim Layout mitzumachen?
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🔌 KiCad an, Display dran! In den DARC-Labs auf der HAM RADIO 2026 entwerfen wir Platine und Steuerung fürs SA818S-Relais live – vom Schaltplan übers Routing bis zum Bedienkonzept. Wer hat Lust, beim Layout mitzumachen?
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Die Hitze hilft nicht unbedingt beim Routing dieses #Brainfucks 🫠 😭 🫣
Das Erstellen der zugehörigen svg hat #inkscape schon ins schwitzen gebracht. >1 Megabyte Vektorgrafik ist wohl nicht üblich 😅
