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Dunno how I missed this post, but, wicked cool build for a wicked cool band! I got flattened by Shane at their show at Black Lodge last year and consider it a life high point. My 17yo had a nice conversation with Demian after the show about his playing style, and I noticed the Life Pedal and was...

That's what I thought too. Maybe DHL is OK with doing DDP shipments, and not the kind where they get to charge the recipient the tariffs plus the broker's fee. I'm definitely going to defer any overseas ordering, because, who knows.

Tayda currently offers only DHL shipping that includes tariffs. It adds about 20% to the overall cost--so, cost of items + ~20% tariffs + shipping cost. The shipping cost seems to decrease with order amount, like before. Tariff, of course, increases with the order amount.

Looks like tariffs against US consumers who buy stuff from Thailand should be 19%. Today I clicked "Reorder" for last week's order, which was US$74.31 with $9.80 shipping, and the current shipping charge shows $25.45. Assuming around $14.08 in tariffs, it's pretty close. The shipping option...

I like to mark off parts with a highlighter, so I can face the agony of the couple components I need to order after all. And, I print the build doc when I receive the board, in case the board/doc gets revised before I start on it. It's happened more time than I'd like to admit.

I'm guessing that a package that enters the clearance process after midnight on the 29th will have tariffs assessed and the carrier will add a brokerage fee, which seems to be at least $20. Probably, hopefully, Tayda will offer a Delivered Duty Paid option, where they bundle the tariffs with...

There might be a flood of orders trying to get in before the tariffs kick in at the end of the month. I know I'm putting together a monstrous cart.

I liked the Electronics courses by Barron Stone. Some review, some new understanding of the basics. The Illustrator courses are very good, and there's a basic Affinity course.

I've found that a simple PT2399 delay like the PPCB Seabed is perennially useful. In my case it's Madbean's Cave Dweller, but the Seabed is the same basic deal. It may sometimes get moved off the board, but it never makes it to the shelf.

I clicked on this thread with the sole purpose of hating on JHS.

if you have a Daiso nearby, they have a lot of options and sizes. Probably need to use their binder.

What I do: finish the design on the color layer convert all text to outlines, and convert all strokes to fills make sure I've already converted any bitmap images to outlines select all and merge, so that nothing overlaps anything else copy the entire design and paste in place to the white...

I try to be consistent about having output be a "dirtier" color than input. White > Yellow, etc.

I've used a knockoff D16 for a few years. It goes from 0805 SMD to heating up pot legs fast enough to not bother changing it out. I also have a BC1.5 ("hoof") and a D12 for the odd tiny pads or smaller SMD if I someday decide to go that route. I use the T12/D16 more than the FX888d with a...

I use EasyEDA on both platforms. I don't like it with just the trackpad. It has a fairly smooth integration for ordering from JLCPCB.

I order extra nuts because I keep losing them. It is a peculiarly chips : dip style disequilibrium 🙃

I ordered 5 more of the same item and they all have 32 pins. Caveat emptor, of course.

FWIW I just got these from Aliexpress. I was ordering other stuff and tossed them in the cart just in case they might be genuine. I haven't powered them up yet, but at least they have 32 pins? This is the item I I ordered: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807671722161.html I'm ordering a...

The folder only has Eagle board and schematic files, so we have to open them in Eagle and output the gerbers. I tried it and it sort of worked with the default settings--JLC's gerber viewer didn't show the silkscreen layers (they do show in the initial view). I'm guessing I need to scrutinize...

I like to print the build doc when the PCB arrives, because there's always a danger that the board will be revised before I get to it in the queue :whistle: Bean archives the docs so they're easy to find, but then I get distracted and shop for more....