PCBmedo/ESP8266

From: Chris (CHRISSS)22 Feb 2017 09:44
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I've (probably) completed my PCB design now. Pretty happy with it. Changed it so many times from when I first designed it.

Those TQFP and 0805 SMDs are tiny. Gonna be fun soldering them. I ordered some parts just to make sure it all fits and tried soldering a SMD resistor and LED. It was a bit of a mess but it actually worked. Need more practise with them.
EDITED: 22 Feb 2017 09:44 by CHRISSS
From: Chris (CHRISSS)22 Feb 2017 10:03
To: ANT_THOMAS 104 of 111
Can you do ground planes in Fritzing? No need to run separate ground connections that way.
From: graphitone22 Feb 2017 14:08
To: Chris (CHRISSS) 105 of 111
At first glance, I thought that pic was a chair with a desk and a huge ball pit area in front of it. You should design it as a chair and desk, but reimagine the ball pit as a gladiator tournament area.
From: Chris (CHRISSS)22 Feb 2017 22:07
To: graphitone 106 of 111
Haha. Yeah it does look like a chair. Looks like it would be comfy too. And spinny. I think I should design my computer room around it :)
From: Chris (CHRISSS)22 Feb 2017 22:22
To: ALL107 of 111
My shockingly bad SMD soldering. No proper pads to solder too which didn't help. Need more practise. And thinner solder.

Haha. Didn't realise the LED was at an angle like that til I just took that picture.

But it worked. Put a battery across each side and the LED lit up.
EDITED: 22 Feb 2017 22:23 by CHRISSS
From: Chris (CHRISSS)29 Jul 2017 14:32
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My order from DirtyPCBs turned up today. They turned out great, just need to solder some up now and check they work.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)30 Jul 2017 10:11
To: Chris (CHRISSS) 109 of 111
Were they dirty?
From: Chris (CHRISSS)31 Jul 2017 16:51
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 110 of 111
No, very clean :(
From: Zieep22 Sep 2017 10:38
To: ANT_THOMAS 111 of 111
Seeed Studio is much cheaper now, only $4.9 for 10 boards https://www.seeedstudio.com/fusion_pcb.html
APPROVED: 22 Sep 2017 16:21 by MILKO