Let's make PCB design easier

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3 ай бұрын

In this video I talk a bit about PCB fabrication and design, specifically using NextPCB's DFM software, a tool which helps you identify issues in your designs before you send them away for manufacturing. It's great for hobbiests just getting into PCB design and helpful to catch basic mistakes even for experts!

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@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

As mentioned in the short, this is sponsored by HQ NextPCB, a lovely PCB fab house I've really enjoyed working with. you can check them out at NextPCB.com Although this short is sponsored, their DFM software has genuinely been a HUGE help for me. As a total beginner at circuit design, catching issues in the physical designs of my boards is sooo helpful. I'm pretty sure I've saved myself a few dozen headaches. Plus their online version is free, no sign-up required. Just toss up your designs and get your report instantly. HQDFM free online PCB Gerber viewer: www.nextpcb.com/free-online-gerber-viewer.html Enjoy free PCB assembly for 5 boards: www.nextpcb.com/pcb-assembly-services

@turnkit 3 ай бұрын

If you don’t make it easy to click on or copy and paste then viewers just retype the beginning and don’t include your referral

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

@@turnkitSadly KZfaq doesn't allow clickable links in shorts comments anymore, so the options are limited! However it's worth noting there's no tracking / affiliate / etc on any of these, so Googling "NextPCB DFM" will work perfectly okay as well!

@cpyt 3 ай бұрын

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@TealTechie 3 ай бұрын

I have been stalking this channel almost daily. Excited to see a new video!

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

Sorry for the delay! Very busy outside the channel and busy learning new skills for the next video!

@furnacego2164 3 ай бұрын

@@abetodayyou only started making videos less than a year ago right? Good to see you growing so quick, very informative and entertaining

@antonmakarov6351 2 ай бұрын

@@abetoday😅гшщ

@antonmakarov6351 2 ай бұрын

@@abetoday😅 гол😮

@antonmakarov6351 2 ай бұрын

Ну Ну 😅

@DocXango 3 ай бұрын

he's back! Just the other day I wondered where you've been

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

Yes! I'll speak a bit more about this in my next full video (probably early next week), but I'm shifting to a bit more "quality over quantity" approach, so releases will be slower going forward but projects will be much cooler :)

@DocXango 3 ай бұрын

@@abetodayI'll definitely take quality over quantity. everything you have done has been high quality though tbh

@OneManCanStopTheMotorOfWorld 3 ай бұрын

@@abetodaylove your channel I learn a lot from you glad to see you back brother!

@M4XD4B0ZZ 3 ай бұрын

Nice approach 🎉

@GoatZilla 2 ай бұрын

neat idea turning that connector into cardedge

@IIGrayfoxII 3 ай бұрын

Been a while since I tinkered with KiCad, but I am sure it can also do these tests. You just have to specify some rules like spacing between pads and vias.

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

Kicad has the Design Rules Checker which is also super useful, but the issue is that the DRC checks against the rules and settings you set for your board. If you’re a beginner it’s hard to know which settings should be configured to which values since it can be fab house specific and the default rules are a bit strange in places. NextPCB DFM has smarter defaults and more explanation of issues, it’ll say things like “most fabricators expect …” or “this may be an issue if this board is manufactured on older equipment” etc. So both are useful!

@caseyhamm4292 3 ай бұрын

i saw this in my notifications and went ‘is this the pokédex guy? is this the dude that does crazy diy video game stuff?’ and immediately clicked. so glad i found this channel because WOW is your content right up my alley. pls don’t stop i love you man

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

glad you enjoy! really appreciate you watching!

@aritraghosh2410 3 ай бұрын

A really underrated channel. Subscribed!

@anish6969 3 ай бұрын

finally you're back

@BlUsKrEEm 3 ай бұрын

Excited to see why you needed to interface a seed with a db9!

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

It’s going to be a cool one! It’s a hard build though, so this was just the first step.

@Duckgames150 3 ай бұрын

YOUR FINNALY BACK

@iggysfriend4431 2 ай бұрын

When I saw your initial cad layout with the J1 connector and microsonctroller footprint, it made me shudder. I'm glad they have a design rules checker.

@Karnet0 3 ай бұрын

The cutout is so smart. I have the same exact footprint and I was wondering what the best way would be to get contact to the bottom pads.

@roqeyt3566 2 ай бұрын

Okay this is crazy You're giving me the confidence to try this hobby with your videos!

@abetoday 2 ай бұрын

It’s a bit tricky but I’m sure you can do it!

@bucky5676 3 ай бұрын

I’m not smart enough to accomplish this but I’m savvy enough to know that this is flippin cooler than an Eskimo in Greenland

@jacek-jan 3 ай бұрын

In sinular design I used to laserprint mirror layout on glossy paper, iron it ob blank copper plate bath in sodium presulfate cut it out and drill holes manually. Oh these puppy days.

@zombiechcken 3 ай бұрын

Love the slide of hand 😂

@danielbocelli 2 ай бұрын

More on this, please!

@Jah_noah 3 ай бұрын

Peep the slight of hand. Love it, tuff vid bru 🪄❤

@UnTamedStArBlOb 3 ай бұрын

Yeah was slick watched Like 4 times nice

@That1Human001 Ай бұрын

Thanks for showing me KiCad I needed a way to make a pcb.

@orbatos Ай бұрын

Take a look at Fritzing, it's a little funky, but much easier than jumping into a full CAD environment if you're new to this.

@That1Human001 Ай бұрын

@@orbatos thanks, i do have 3 years of experience in cad designing, but ive never designed a pcb. thank you!

@milescarter7803 3 ай бұрын

I encourage you to learn ribbon cable. Its like a PCB except the wires are in a plastic and can be cut to different lengths. You can fold them at 90° or simply have each wire break off at different spots as it reaches the pins. For anything around 20 wires or so it should be nearly as neat. Used to be you could get tons if ut free feom old computers, but I'm sure you can order some. Happy hacking.

@eeveeblazelol 3 ай бұрын

i’m happily watching this knowing for a fact i’ll never make a pcb lol

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the consistent support!!

@peterb4926 Ай бұрын

that's nice but there's also advantages to connecting with wires like flexibility that won't tear pads off and break connections.

@niztfuru 2 ай бұрын

nice presentation of pcb (aka 2d wires)

@M4XD4B0ZZ 3 ай бұрын

It's just so clean and beautiful

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

and practical! It saves so much hassle over dealing with wires!

@gdawgpwnsall 3 ай бұрын

If you do this, typically it's easier to get a properly mounted connector. Something with PCB pins instead of just relying on the circuit board thickness being right and using this inline connector.

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

100% but for this device I had space constraints which demanded the PCB be centered over the port.

@sebastiangudino9377 2 ай бұрын

Well, you see, i just don't have the money for that. So I'll stick to my bunch of wires

@toolate6971 2 ай бұрын

This is nice.

@yuvrajkukreja1248 3 ай бұрын

Ki cad is awesome

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

Yes! It took me a minute to get over the hump, but now I really love using it.

@jacksontcarroll 2 ай бұрын

This is kinda sick

@maui.tech.0415 2 күн бұрын

You sound like Ted nivison

@andriabrown3682 Ай бұрын

Nice! Now how do you make soldering it easier 🙏

@HexCopper 3 ай бұрын

TBH I wish there was a full length video for this. I'd love to know what the microcontroller does and what it outputs. And the iterations of the board. Like pre review, the report, and post review. Can a microcontroller that small output video via VGA?

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

My next full video is going to feature a lot of what you’re asking for! Not this project specifically but the a similar basic pcb project. And yes a small Rp2040 can output a VGA signal, but it’s more complex than this board

@illdieanyway7865 Ай бұрын

Its weird but, I just saw an ad, willingly...

@elektron2kim666 2 ай бұрын

I think it's overwhelming, code (not just one set), electronics, PCB design, libraries.... I make some "computers" out of something any way, but it's complex beyond belief.

@huntards 2 ай бұрын

Did you learn these transitions from that bike guy?

@XoloJay 3 ай бұрын

Ok, but now how do I get a decent custom case. Not a janky 3d printed one?

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

Best bet is to model one and send it off to a company who does higher end 3D printing. They can do higher quality stuff, metals etc

@kalako-4821 3 ай бұрын

Since you know about micro controllers I would like to ask you a question to which I couldn't find an answer to. If I have a micro controller like the NRF52840-QIAA-R, how do I program it and put my code inside? I saw the sell it also soldered to a usb stick but do I have to unsolder it from there after programming it or can I connect it to my pc another way?

@BubblewrapOracle 3 ай бұрын

BET. 💪 ❤

@JohnSmith-iu8cj 3 ай бұрын

Those traces are far from optimal. But as long as it gets the job done you’re fine I guess

@davidjerrett8019 Ай бұрын

What was the cost of that board ?

@user-ir7bg8jb9b 2 ай бұрын

Show us it pluged in

@iGNUiCould 26 күн бұрын

I use Eagle 🦅

@RemoteAccessGG 3 ай бұрын

For what purpose you need to connect display port…. to ESP-XIAO?!

@SwerveNation 2 ай бұрын

So what can you do with this? Make a keyboard?

@RamyFal 3 ай бұрын

RGB - SYNC - what's the last leg ?

@adamjensen6376 3 ай бұрын

What if you use something else like usb A

@clusternate 3 ай бұрын

How much would your design cost and what is the minimum amount of pcb to order?

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

For 5 populated boards it’s generally less than $40 shipped which I think is super reasonable

@Movetoadventure Ай бұрын

Price?

@AndreAnyone 2 ай бұрын

This was awesome !

@JCR43221 2 ай бұрын

Nice looking board Too bad this is an ad 😀

@DegradationDomain_stuff 2 ай бұрын

This is probably way too much for prototyping. Also, what if I love in a different country? Would this company ship it to me? For what price? This is pretty neat but to me it looks impractical up until the mass production (manufacturing) stage.

@ParodieHecker-mobile 2 ай бұрын

pcbway is delivering to most countries

@cpK054L Ай бұрын

I'd rather use wires before I commit to a PCB that would cost at least 50 dollars for a NonChinese print

@orbatos Ай бұрын

Closer to 20 USD now, but I agree regardless. At least do a breadboard prototype.

@samuelchamberlain2584 3 ай бұрын

I have only ordered pcbs once and because of my mistake they came with no ground plane 🤦‍♂️ cue lots of bodge wires.

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

This is actually something the DFM tool caught for me. No ground plane and I had ungrounded copper fills that apparently can act as antenna and interfere with signals. I had no idea!

@kezzaman 2 ай бұрын

how much would it cost for a pcb like that?

@abetoday 2 ай бұрын

About $20-$30 for a minimum order of 5

@UKsystems 3 ай бұрын

why the cut out below

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

This board specifically has a few solder pads on the bottom which aren’t exposed through pins so the hole allows me to access those and connect them to the castellated holes on the inside of the cutout

@Epicchannelify 3 ай бұрын

What was the pricing of it all?

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

You can get a board like this one shipped for about $20. My average order of an assembled PCB (e.g. with parts soldered on) is still less than $40 because of their deals for orders of less than 5 boards.

@AlphaWolf12 3 ай бұрын

I'm more of a jlcpcb fan

@CROWNED-YEET 3 ай бұрын

Ummm hello 🤚

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

hello!

@CROWNED-YEET 3 ай бұрын

@@abetoday (:

@Arslab.random 2 ай бұрын

Its pronunciation is keecad

@abetoday 2 ай бұрын

not around these parts pardner

@orbatos Ай бұрын

@@abetodayThere's no "a" or following consonants, so I'm going to have to refute that. How many words other than "kind" can you think of with that pronunciation? Meanwhile kick, king, kill, kin, Kia, kiln, etc. are going to take you out back.

@abetoday Ай бұрын

@@orbatos not around these parts

@randomlegodev 3 ай бұрын

why hello again sir

@abetoday 3 ай бұрын

Hello to you as well!!

@norbert.kiszka 2 ай бұрын

This thing what You called as a microcontroller is not a microcontroller. This is a PCB with some parts (maybe with a microcontroller). Please don't mislead people.

@orbatos Ай бұрын

This is pedantry and seriously unhelpful. It's obvious he is referring to a package containing a microcontroller, and this kind of simplification is both necessary for dirty videos but also fine generally. Relax.

@norbert.kiszka Ай бұрын

@@orbatos for You its obvious. For beginners that is misleading.

@orbatos Ай бұрын

@@norbert.kiszka No it isn't, it's not even an oversimplification as the package is just a microcontroller and the most basic components to make it useful. There are cases where simplification can cause misunderstandings, but this is not that situation. It's not like calling a computer a CPU, which is what you are implying. You are arguing for specificity in a way that makes communication more difficult, not less. I suggest learning more about education if this is something you are interested in.

@norbert.kiszka Ай бұрын

@@orbatos this is big misleading, especially for beginners. Imagine somebody searching in web for "Arduino microcontroller" and (s)he founds real microcontrollers, but not Arduino. Oversimplification or not, its still misleading.