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I got a flexpcb that validates in JLC and PCBWay DRC tools from the KiCAD MCP Server and Codex. I have yet to order any or program it, but it was enough to mak

by itomato 12d ago

I got a flexpcb that validates in JLC and PCBWay DRC tools from the KiCAD MCP Server and Codex. I have yet to order any or program it, but it was enough to make me push on with a PCB art project for ST-style guitar pickguards - no netlist, no problems. I'm also foolishly toying with NeXTBus dev boards for the Cube. Is it cursed? Probably. https://github.com/itomato/NeXTBus-Dev-Board https://github.com/itomato/NeXTBus-Dev-Board

KingFelix 12d ago
Sweet, do you have the pickguard project live somewhere? I want to check it out!
- itomato 12d ago
  npm run art https://github.com/wjkennedy/stratopcb/tree/main https://github.com/wjkennedy/stratopcb/tree/main
noman-land 12d ago
How do I subsribe to learn the result of this test. I'm very keen to try this.
thearn4 12d ago
I've gone through this same workflow and had success all the way through DRC ruleset passing with JLCPCB-based settings, ordering, fab, and use. Board was ordered with PCBA (they did assembly of the stock components) and I did SMD for just the oddball module/ICs they don't stock. Works exactly to design. My boards are for hobby use and are ridiculously simple though compared to anything professional (breakout boards for specific components in FPV drone video transmission subsystems). That's probably an important detail. I think its like anything else in AI right now. It can do it 90% of the time but that 10% can be really rough and if its a task you can't do or verify yourself, you won't know the difference.
luma 12d ago
Flying home today and got DHL notification that my vibe PCBs are on my porch. Now to try to program, bring up, and see if it works this weekend. $178 for 5 assembled units from PCBway to run this dumb experiment.
- jacquesm 12d ago
  What did you make?
  - luma 12d ago
    Extending this work: https://github.com/aderusha/dewalt_wtc https://github.com/aderusha/dewalt_wtc MEMS vibration sensor to stick to a sander or saw etc that can control power on an attached dust collector. Most of the work is focused on low power for year+ battery life and a weird idea for end user input that may or may not work out well. Got device on bench but the first time bring up is going to take some time that I'm leaving for tomorrow. I now have Astra to review 5.6s work, no glaring errors found.
    - jacquesm 12d ago
      That is so cool. I'm doing weird stuff with robotics, llms and obsolete languages, your project seems a lot more practical :)
      - luma 8d ago
        We're all out here just scratchin at our own itches brother :D In case you run across this, here's how it works: https://youtu.be/1wn-YWItuSI https://youtu.be/1wn-YWItuSI

by itomato 12d ago

KingFelix 12d ago

Sweet, do you have the pickguard project live somewhere? I want to check it out!

itomato 12d ago
npm run art https://github.com/wjkennedy/stratopcb/tree/main https://github.com/wjkennedy/stratopcb/tree/main

noman-land 12d ago

How do I subsribe to learn the result of this test. I'm very keen to try this.

thearn4 12d ago

I've gone through this same workflow and had success all the way through DRC ruleset passing with JLCPCB-based settings, ordering, fab, and use. Board was ordered with PCBA (they did assembly of the stock components) and I did SMD for just the oddball module/ICs they don't stock. Works exactly to design. My boards are for hobby use and are ridiculously simple though compared to anything professional (breakout boards for specific components in FPV drone video transmission subsystems). That's probably an important detail. I think its like anything else in AI right now. It can do it 90% of the time but that 10% can be really rough and if its a task you can't do or verify yourself, you won't know the difference.

luma 12d ago

Flying home today and got DHL notification that my vibe PCBs are on my porch. Now to try to program, bring up, and see if it works this weekend. $178 for 5 assembled units from PCBway to run this dumb experiment.

jacquesm 12d ago
What did you make?
- luma 12d ago
  Extending this work: https://github.com/aderusha/dewalt_wtc https://github.com/aderusha/dewalt_wtc MEMS vibration sensor to stick to a sander or saw etc that can control power on an attached dust collector. Most of the work is focused on low power for year+ battery life and a weird idea for end user input that may or may not work out well. Got device on bench but the first time bring up is going to take some time that I'm leaving for tomorrow. I now have Astra to review 5.6s work, no glaring errors found.
  - jacquesm 12d ago
    That is so cool. I'm doing weird stuff with robotics, llms and obsolete languages, your project seems a lot more practical :)
    - luma 8d ago
      We're all out here just scratchin at our own itches brother :D In case you run across this, here's how it works: https://youtu.be/1wn-YWItuSI https://youtu.be/1wn-YWItuSI