Getting a PCB made from a gerber
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drgonzo1969
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Ya oil can delay is definitely something I have been looking to add to my collection. I threw the catalinbread tel rey delay on the wish list a few months ago.
Either of you want me to throw one of my DTR extras in with your VFE stuff? $1
Neither one I had fabbed so far has SMD parts. There is one, I was going to throw in the VFE order that is mostly SMD, but I didn't because I wanted to get it assembled. With the oven I am going to get, it may not be as bad, but I may still try to create the file needed for assembly anyway.
vigilante398
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I've had several times now where I add JLCJLCJLCJLC to the back of the board but forget to check the box on ordering, so my boards show up with JLCJLCJLCJLC printed on the silkscreen.I always forget to do this
Locrian99
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I was looking at one that is smd which I would do the pre assembled but it’s two sided. 50$ for 5 boards it looks like with components in both sides. Annoying I might still do it though. Just not sure what I’ll do with the extra boards.
drgonzo1969
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Ya that would be rad
KR Sound
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KR Sound
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I went through the time and process of selecting resistors and caps for an SMD board, and each component had a $3 fee and it was about $65 for 5. I didn't do it, but it would be worth the time savings if you were in production I guess.
I made a note to add them to your packages.
vigilante398
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drgonzo1969
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That's how I feel everytime I click on a new thread.
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Feral Feline
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have you assembled any of those projects? and if so, what did you think about them?
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damianvila
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Or try Kicad. Both are great options.
I've used EAGLE for most of my projects, but stopped because Autodesk is discontinuing it in favor of Fusion 360 (too complex to just use for PCBs).
Then I switched to EasyEDA, but it ties me too much to JLCPCB, that's the fab I'm using at the moment, but I want to be able to try others.
So It was between Diptrace of Kicad, and I decided for Kicad, because it has no limitations, and has great plugins. I got tired of limited versions of hobbyist programs.
I've used EAGLE for most of my projects, but stopped because Autodesk is discontinuing it in favor of Fusion 360 (too complex to just use for PCBs).
Then I switched to EasyEDA, but it ties me too much to JLCPCB, that's the fab I'm using at the moment, but I want to be able to try others.
So It was between Diptrace of Kicad, and I decided for Kicad, because it has no limitations, and has great plugins. I got tired of limited versions of hobbyist programs.
vigilante398
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The free version is good enough for the vast majority of what we humble pedal builders will do. You're limited to two layers (top/bottom) and 300 pins per design. Most of the PedalPCB boards don't even exceed that.
Robert
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Yep and yep.
A free non-profit license will get you 500 pins if you need them.... although I highly doubt that's necessary for most analog pedal projects.
I don't think any of the single PedalPCB boards exceed the 300 pin threshold.
szukalski
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I did the reverb tank one, it was decent
