.:madworm:.'s photos
Replacement button
Improved 3D viewr for KiCad
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Since the BZR-4365 release, pcbnew (the layout part of KiCad) got an impressive quality upgrade to its 3D viewer.
www.kicad-pcb.org
Coat-Button - latest incarnation (backside)
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This board is now capable of single and dual color operation. In case of single color I can just populate the alternate 0603 footprints on the back side. That's easier than using the 0402s on the front.
Fat on Water
Fat on Water
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I used some lard for frying. A few hours later I found interesting structures in the sink.
Machine assembled
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The red dots are squeezed-out glue. First the SMD resistors were glued down, then the through-hole headers were populated from the top side. Final step: the whole board was passed through a wave-soldering machine.
7 decade resistor board
7 decade resistor board
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Assembly jig
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Assembly jig
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It is still fiddly work, but works so much nicer than the "drill 6 tiny and straight holes in a block of hard wood method". Now any square spacer block of the right height will do.
Assembly jig
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Assembly jig
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Replacement central-locking-sytem pump
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The old one (bottom) was killed by heavy rain somehow getting into the car and flooding the electronics and killing the car's battery.
The top one (used item) was 85% cheaper than a brand-new VW part.
Replacement central-locking-sytem pump
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The old one (top) has quite a lot of electronics inside. Much more than expected. The newer one has even more!
Almost looks like a chamaeleon's head
Plate full of goodness
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Lots of good fat, not quite mature blue cheese (still tasty), some ham and a smoked sausage. This will keep me going for hours and hours.
Dual-color Coat Button variant
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This one is just for the heck of it. I don't plan doing 0402 parts on a regular basis.
