diff --git a/xavishobbies/content/electronics_science_more/_index.md b/xavishobbies/content/electronics_science_more/_index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bee001d --- /dev/null +++ b/xavishobbies/content/electronics_science_more/_index.md @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: "Electronics_Science_and_MORE" +date: 2023-03-16T11:06:44-07:00 +description: +categories: ["Top_of_the_Stack"] +tags: +--- + diff --git a/xavishobbies/content/electronics_science_more/babysteps_into_kicad.md b/xavishobbies/content/electronics_science_more/babysteps_into_kicad.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1cbfd88 --- /dev/null +++ b/xavishobbies/content/electronics_science_more/babysteps_into_kicad.md @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +--- +title: "Babysteps_into_KiCAD" +date: 2023-03-16T10:53:22-07:00 +description: PCB Fabrication - KiCAD +categories: ["Top_of_the_Stack"] +tags: +--- + +This week I spent a good amount of time getting much more familiar with [KiCAD](https://www.kicad.org/) which, as they say on their website, is a *electronics design suite*. Basically **[in dumb guy language]**, its just a bunch of programs that help with the design of *PCBs* or *printed circuit boards* **[you know, the green boards that you find inside stuff, like [this](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/PCB_design.jpg)]**. + +The goal at the moment is to *design* and *fabricate* a *PCB* completely in house. This means coming up with a purpose **[what? you don't just start a project despite not really having a purpose for doing it?]**, designing the circuit, laying it out on a board, and then actually yanking that design into reality. + +Just a quick rundown + +- create a design in *KiCAD*, both the schematic layout and the PCB layout +- + + +Overview +- Learning KiCAD +- Design a PCB + - What purpose + - Start with hard +- Fabricate the PCB + - Toner transfer method + - Some chemistry + - Safety is important +Kicad + - The Schematic Workflow + - Knowing design + - Use other software? + -XCircuit and NGSPICE + - Endgoal get schematic + - Recreate schematic in KiCAD + - Think all the same if schematic is had + - What are power flags? + - Make sure nets are all labled for easy layout design + - Check things with the ERC + - Add Comments just like in Programming + - Associate the PCB footprints with components + - The PCB Workflow + - Create the shape and size + - Does everything fit? + - Are the components reasonable + - Place and Route + - Put footprints with user and routing in mind + - Route, Most time consuming I think + - Add annotations to the board with silkscreen + - Check stuff with DRC + +Fabrication +- Toner transfer method +- Print Cu layer on magazine +- Place on Cuclad sheet. Acetone on back to tranfer. then dry +- wipe with water +- put in etchent - now is Feric Chloride +- wipe with water +- put uv ink on +- put transparent screen with solder points covered +- smoosh uv ink. put in uv oven +- take out of oven and remove transparent +- wipe of uv ink. dots should go everthing else stays +- do the same uv ink process for silk screen +- invert text. print smoosh, uv oven, wipe off all the rest + +