Feature request: PCB search by number feature

[chris.knudson]

@Robert Any chance you could add a feature to either the forum or the PedalPCB web site that let's us search for PCBs by the PCB number (if this capability already exists, I apologize for my ignorance). I have a box full of PCBs, and I don't have an easy way to figure out which board is which. I usually end up pulling up the image of the board from the PedalPCB web site and start rummaging through my box to find one that looks like that.

 

[Robert]

Just type in the PCB### into the shop search bar and don't hit enter afterwards.

The PCB will pop up.

 

[music6000]

There should be a part number on the solder side (back) of the PCB.

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

Already doable. You can’t have a space between things tho:

If you search PCB 407, nothing will come up


But if you search PCB407, you get…

 

[chris.knudson]

Just type in the PCB### into the shop search bar and don't hit enter afterwards.

The PCB will pop up.
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Ahhh, I hit enter...

 

[Aentons]

I'm curious why the name isn't printed somewhere on the board?

 

[music6000]

Coz the person building can choose his own name.

 

[chris.knudson]

Already doable. You can’t have a space between things tho:

If you search PCB 407, nothing will come up
View attachment 68417

But if you search PCB407, you get…
View attachment 68418

Thanks, and BTW, you should plug your phone in...

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

Thanks, and BTW, you should plug your phone in...

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Made it to the end of the day, didn’t I?

 

[Robert]

You can hit enter while searching by the PCB number now.

 

[Aentons]

Coz the person building can choose his own name.

Can't you do that anyway? It could even go on the bottom of the board.

 

[Robert]

I'm curious why the name isn't printed somewhere on the board?

Because they usually haven't been named yet when the layout is done and the first batch is ordered. Coming up with a name is usually the last step.

I've been adding the names on the back of the newest restocks:


There are exceptions, but I'm really not a fan of a bunch of clutter (stylish fonts, gaudy clip art, etc) thrown on the front of the PCB. I've even been removing the PedalPCB logo from some, just because it's really unnecessary.

 

[Aentons]

Because they usually haven't been named yet when the layout is done and the first batch is ordered. Coming up with a name is usually the last step.

I've been adding the names on the back of the newest restocks:
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There are exceptions, but I'm really not a fan of a bunch of clutter (stylish fonts, gaudy clip art, etc) thrown on the front of the PCB. I've even been removing the PedalPCB logo from some, just because it's really unnecessary.

Excellent

 

[jimilee]

Because they usually haven't been named yet when the layout is done and the first batch is ordered. Coming up with a name is usually the last step.

I've been adding the names on the back of the newest restocks:
View attachment 68468

There are exceptions, but I'm really not a fan of a bunch of clutter (stylish fonts, gaudy clip art, etc) thrown on the front of the PCB. I've even been removing the PedalPCB logo from some, just because it's really unnecessary.

Until you find a PCB and have no idea where it came from. Fortunately, the value are printed on the PCB.

 

[Giorfida]

Because they usually haven't been named yet when the layout is done and the first batch is ordered. Coming up with a name is usually the last step.

I've been adding the names on the back of the newest restocks:
View attachment 68468

There are exceptions, but I'm really not a fan of a bunch of clutter (stylish fonts, gaudy clip art, etc) thrown on the front of the PCB. I've even been removing the PedalPCB logo from some, just because it's really unnecessary.

Makes sense, and it wouldn’t be a great idea to slap the name of the “pedal that the board may or may not sound like” on it, unless you like working with attorneys

 

[Kroars]

Makes sense, and it wouldn’t be a great idea to slap the name of the “pedal that the board may or may not sound like” on it, unless you like working with attorneys

AionFX must have great attorneys!

 

[Giorfida]

AionFX must have great attorneys!

I thought Aion had space names for theirs (“andromeda” etc). Didn’t realize they put “Boss DS1” or “Klon Centaur” etc on the physical PCB itself. That’s a suit waiting to happen if they are

 

[jimilee]

I thought Aion had space names for theirs (“andromeda” etc). Didn’t realize they put “Boss DS1” or “Klon Centaur” etc on the physical PCB itself. That’s a suit waiting to happen if they are

Aion(Kevin) doesn’t do that. Not that I’ve ever seen. I don’t imagine he would be in business very long if he did. He’s a standup guy, so there’s that.

 

[Aentons]

It's on the back

 

[Kroars]

Aion(Kevin) doesn’t do that. Not that I’ve ever seen. I don’t imagine he would be in business very long if he did. He’s a standup guy, so there’s that.

Maybe his shipping ogre is doing it. It’s on every board I’ve ever built from AionFX. I’m sure I’ve built half his catalog by now. Not nearly as much as I’ve built from PedalPCB, of course