KiCad:Unlocked is new and launching today, it goes into all the corners and the tricks I’ve accumulated, it packs a decade of using KiCad into one place, so you can optimize the capture and layout process, be an even more kick-ass circuit making machine and produce smashing schematics and beautiful boards. Get it FREE if…
TinyG EZConnect for Pick and Place Machines
- by: Pat Deegan
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Here’s how to build your own TinyG “EZ-Connect”, for LitePlacer or other pick and place/G-code-controlled machines. The system’s advantages over a straight-up connection to the TinyG are mainly that it: decouples the TinyG from the machine (remove, replace or share the TinyG with other installations with only two cables to muck with); hosts a few…
Kicad: Techniques, Tips and Work-arounds
- by: Pat Deegan
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Kicad is an cross-platform, open source, electronics design suite. I’d toyed with it in the past, but had never made it to actually designing real projects with it until recently. Here, I’ll go over my experience and initial impressions, and provide a few pointers and resources for anyone curious about trying it out. We’ll tour…