Explore innovative PCB design techniques in this 33-minute Hackaday conference talk by Nick Poole. Learn to create 3D structures, circuits, and sensors from PCBs, covering topics like importing unusual shapes into EDA software, solving tab and slot issues, fillet soldering methods, stacking boards, and creating custom displays. Discover how to design ergonomic handheld PCBs, implement bendy tab buttons, and construct a working rotary encoder. Gain insights into potential pitfalls and examine practical examples in EAGLE, complete with physical demonstrations.
Boggling the Boardhouse - Designing 3D Structures, Circuits, and Sensors from PCBs
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
The Basics: Bringing Weird Shapes into EDA
EDA tools are bad for drawing You have to draw a thing
Tab and Slot: The Inside Corner Problem
Fillet Soldering: How to Avoid Lifting Pads
Imitating Model Sprues w/ Mouse Bites
Manipulating the Mask Layer for Custom Displays
Bendy Tab Buttons
Wipers and Contacts: A Working Rotary Encoder
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