dont let beast borrow a damn thing
Here's my spare Phantom PCB, must get around to putting some nice things on it.I wish mine would come...Show Image(http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae356/hoggyboard/DSC_0199_zps471f4e53.jpg)
Show Image(http://i2.minus.com/jEMCNnK1Zw90e.jpg)
The only good picture of my A87 and Phantom PCB. They're both ready to work, I just need to make some cases
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Hi,
This is Hot & New "LIGHT SAVER" PCB in Korea Now. ;)
It's a sample, I'll assemble & testing this PCB's keyboard soon ;D ;D
Thank you ;) ;)
(Attachment Link)What layout does this have?
Hi,
This is Hot & New "LIGHT SAVER" PCB in Korea Now. ;)
It's a sample, I'll assemble & testing this PCB's keyboard soon ;D ;D
Thank you ;) ;)
This 'LIGHT SAVER' PCB support many layout.
This is I think normal Layout. ;)
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Hi,
This 'LIGHT SAVER' PCB support many layout.
This is I think normal Layout. ;)
Thanks :thumb:
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Got my TriK pcb today.Show Image(http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae356/hoggyboard/DSC_0004_zps8c3bc4d2.jpg)Show Image(http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae356/hoggyboard/DSC_0001_zps90eb4e3a.jpg)Show Image(http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae356/hoggyboard/DSC_0010_zps0e4aa73e.jpg)
More variety needed!
Old pic but relevant to the topic...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/KL9Efv2.jpg)
More variety needed!
Old pic but relevant to the topic...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/KL9Efv2.jpg)
You're right, we need more pics of those!Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mrbApNh.jpg)
And here is something...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/sa63vEr.jpg)
:)
More variety needed!
Old pic but relevant to the topic...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/KL9Efv2.jpg)
You're right, we need more pics of those!Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mrbApNh.jpg)
And here is something...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/sa63vEr.jpg)
:)
Whoa, awesome! When do we get to see it built up?
More variety needed!
Old pic but relevant to the topic...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/KL9Efv2.jpg)
You're right, we need more pics of those!Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mrbApNh.jpg)
And here is something...Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/sa63vEr.jpg)
:)
Whoa, awesome! When do we get to see it built up?Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/cYq0Ca6.jpg)
:D
Ducky Shine II PCBis that brand new?
Top:Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img28/6130/tu8n.jpg)
Bottom:Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img407/2575/l8e8.jpg)Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img32/7987/6fdv.jpg)Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img407/9863/71t0.jpg)
Nope. Took apart my Shine 2 for modding: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49622Ducky Shine II PCBis that brand new?
Top:Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img28/6130/tu8n.jpg)
Bottom:Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img407/2575/l8e8.jpg)Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img32/7987/6fdv.jpg)Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img407/9863/71t0.jpg)
very good job on desoldering, especially the LEDs. i spoilt quite a number of the LED pcb tracks on my shine 2 tkl to the point that now it does not have any sort of backligthing anymore.Nope. Took apart my Shine 2 for modding: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49622Ducky Shine II PCBis that brand new?
Top:Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img28/6130/tu8n.jpg)
Bottom:Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img407/2575/l8e8.jpg)Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img32/7987/6fdv.jpg)Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img407/9863/71t0.jpg)
very good job on desoldering, especially the LEDs. i spoilt quite a number of the LED pcb tracks on my shine 2 tkl to the point that now it does not have any sort of backligthing anymore.Thanks! Took a few hours with a Hakko 936 and a generic solder sucker. I practiced by installing a custom plate on my QFR before taking apart the Shine 2.
some of the traces were totally gone, so, FML. lulz. i removed all LEDs and now my ducky is like normal boards. still fully functioning and im really loving stock clears on it.very good job on desoldering, especially the LEDs. i spoilt quite a number of the LED pcb tracks on my shine 2 tkl to the point that now it does not have any sort of backligthing anymore.Thanks! Took a few hours with a Hakko 936 and a generic solder sucker. I practiced by installing a custom plate on my QFR before taking apart the Shine 2.
Aw man...have you tried repairing the traces?
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Nice pics Glod! Man...now I want an ergodox just for the challenge and experience of building one!
Brass Plate
Brass PlateShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/Tp5r0He.gif)
Wow, that yellow PCB looks so cool! :cool:
Ducky Shine II PCB
Top:Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img28/6130/tu8n.jpg)
Bottom:Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img407/2575/l8e8.jpg)Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img32/7987/6fdv.jpg)Show Image(http://imageshack.us/a/img407/9863/71t0.jpg)
Show Image(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2925/14146331313_13ef6181c3.jpg)
P4191773 (https://flic.kr/p/ny4Ds2) by CaptainBadass (https://www.flickr.com/people/102186623@N07/), on Flickr
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Custom 42% PCB for a personal project
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Artsy potato of the controller sitting on the board
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Custom 42% PCB for a personal project
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Artsy potato of the controller sitting on the board
42% very cool.. Also purple nice! Sweet avatar too!
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Custom 42% PCB for a personal project
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Artsy potato of the controller sitting on the board
42% very cool.. Also purple nice! Sweet avatar too!
Watch Dexter? The idea for the project was a dvorak compatible JD40, also the purple is from osh park.
The latest business card from techkeys.Show Image(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3875/15062939786_10b1b50183_b.jpg)
DSC04366 (https://flic.kr/p/oX4vdo) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/people/99522542@N03/), on FlickrShow Image(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3850/14899390757_376f80b836_b.jpg)
DSC04371 (https://flic.kr/p/oGBgMx) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/people/99522542@N03/), on FlickrShow Image(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3840/14899386797_accc7a30dc_b.jpg)
DSC04372 (https://flic.kr/p/oGBfBg) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/people/99522542@N03/), on Flickr
Super macro of the LEDsShow Image(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3907/14899301440_735e161ea1_b.jpg)
DSC04373 (https://flic.kr/p/oGAPeA) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/people/99522542@N03/), on Flickr
Super macro of the silkscreenShow Image(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3900/14899379907_5b172206cd_b.jpg)
DSC04374 (https://flic.kr/p/oGBdyt) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/people/99522542@N03/), on Flickr
The latest business card from techkeys.Show Image(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3875/15062939786_10b1b50183_b.jpg)
DSC04366 (https://flic.kr/p/oX4vdo) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/people/99522542@N03/), on FlickrShow Image(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3850/14899390757_376f80b836_b.jpg)
DSC04371 (https://flic.kr/p/oGBgMx) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/people/99522542@N03/), on FlickrShow Image(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3840/14899386797_accc7a30dc_b.jpg)
DSC04372 (https://flic.kr/p/oGBfBg) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/people/99522542@N03/), on Flickr
Super macro of the LEDsShow Image(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3907/14899301440_735e161ea1_b.jpg)
DSC04373 (https://flic.kr/p/oGAPeA) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/people/99522542@N03/), on Flickr
Super macro of the silkscreenShow Image(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3900/14899379907_5b172206cd_b.jpg)
DSC04374 (https://flic.kr/p/oGBdyt) by HoffmanMyster (https://www.flickr.com/people/99522542@N03/), on Flickr
Not populated yet but...
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Per suggestion (I didn't know this thread existed) here are some of the PCB designs I've done in the past. Some are functional electronics, others are, well, "special" :)Show Image(https://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-main/post-images/defcon-20-badges.jpg)
This was the puzzle badge for Defcon 20. The top part was a fully developed dev platform, complete with PS2 keyboard, VGA, mouse and mic.Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_MultiCard1.jpg)
Did a set of playing cards, fabricated PCBs. All the art was done in the free version of Eagle just to see if I could do it. For those not familiar, it's NOT graphic design software :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_HACK2.jpg)
Close up of some of the playing card PCBs. Wired magazine did a write up of them.Show Image(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3884/14891107355_e2a2ef6936_b.jpg)
Defcon 22 circuit board badge. Note the double rows of through holes on each side- some of the pads are square, some are round, it was an encoded secret message :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DefCon-2014-Badges660.gif)
More of the Defcon 22 badgesShow Image(http://elegin.com/dc21/DefCon21_Badges_Uber12.jpg)
Skull done as copper layer on PCB
That's probably enough for now. After Defcon this year I will continue work on doing a keyboard PCB with art/colors as part of the PCB...it's going to be kind of a pet project...
Per suggestion (I didn't know this thread existed) here are some of the PCB designs I've done in the past. Some are functional electronics, others are, well, "special" :)Show Image(https://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-main/post-images/defcon-20-badges.jpg)
This was the puzzle badge for Defcon 20. The top part was a fully developed dev platform, complete with PS2 keyboard, VGA, mouse and mic.Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_MultiCard1.jpg)
Did a set of playing cards, fabricated PCBs. All the art was done in the free version of Eagle just to see if I could do it. For those not familiar, it's NOT graphic design software :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_HACK2.jpg)
Close up of some of the playing card PCBs. Wired magazine did a write up of them.Show Image(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3884/14891107355_e2a2ef6936_b.jpg)
Defcon 22 circuit board badge. Note the double rows of through holes on each side- some of the pads are square, some are round, it was an encoded secret message :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DefCon-2014-Badges660.gif)
More of the Defcon 22 badgesShow Image(http://elegin.com/dc21/DefCon21_Badges_Uber12.jpg)
Skull done as copper layer on PCB
That's probably enough for now. After Defcon this year I will continue work on doing a keyboard PCB with art/colors as part of the PCB...it's going to be kind of a pet project...
Holy crap, those are glorious. And you did the designs for the cards in Eagle? You are quote the masochist. Totally worth the necro.
Awesome stuff, 1o57!
I don't put a lot of "art" onto my PCBs... but I do spend a lot of time making the traces aesthetically pleasing, which most people don't even see (if it's opaque solder mask), or wouldn't appreciate even if they could.
I usually find room for my avatar logo in exposed copper. Here's a shot of the JD45 PCB that arrived today.
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Awesome stuff, 1o57!
I don't put a lot of "art" onto my PCBs... but I do spend a lot of time making the traces aesthetically pleasing, which most people don't even see (if it's opaque solder mask), or wouldn't appreciate even if they could.
I usually find room for my avatar logo in exposed copper. Here's a shot of the JD45 PCB that arrived today.
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MX/Alps? Nice.
Awesome stuff, 1o57!
I don't put a lot of "art" onto my PCBs... but I do spend a lot of time making the traces aesthetically pleasing, which most people don't even see (if it's opaque solder mask), or wouldn't appreciate even if they could.
I usually find room for my avatar logo in exposed copper. Here's a shot of the JD45 PCB that arrived today.
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Nice, what software suite do you use? PADS?
Per suggestion (I didn't know this thread existed) here are some of the PCB designs I've done in the past. Some are functional electronics, others are, well, "special" :)Show Image(https://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-main/post-images/defcon-20-badges.jpg)
This was the puzzle badge for Defcon 20. The top part was a fully developed dev platform, complete with PS2 keyboard, VGA, mouse and mic.Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_MultiCard1.jpg)
Did a set of playing cards, fabricated PCBs. All the art was done in the free version of Eagle just to see if I could do it. For those not familiar, it's NOT graphic design software :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_HACK2.jpg)
Close up of some of the playing card PCBs. Wired magazine did a write up of them.Show Image(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3884/14891107355_e2a2ef6936_b.jpg)
Defcon 22 circuit board badge. Note the double rows of through holes on each side- some of the pads are square, some are round, it was an encoded secret message :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DefCon-2014-Badges660.gif)
More of the Defcon 22 badgesShow Image(http://elegin.com/dc21/DefCon21_Badges_Uber12.jpg)
Skull done as copper layer on PCB
That's probably enough for now. After Defcon this year I will continue work on doing a keyboard PCB with art/colors as part of the PCB...it's going to be kind of a pet project...
Per suggestion (I didn't know this thread existed) here are some of the PCB designs I've done in the past. Some are functional electronics, others are, well, "special" :)
So here is my first board that went into mass production. I don't have any pics of just the board without parts, but this one is pretty close.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/bZjKLTL.jpg)
That is actually a prototype version. Not too exciting, but it is getting there.
The PCB printers also assembled the boards, since SMD soldering is a *****.
Here is a pic of a few hundred of the finished boards with the custom 3D printed part I made for them attached.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/mPPCGKI.jpg)
That first board was super simple, but it took forever to do since I had to teach myself KiCAD, openSCAD, and basic electronics from scratch. I have never attempted any electronics work before starting this project. The board that I'm working on is much more complicated. We have gone through about 5 small run prints with it and we keep finding things to add, change, or fix. I dug the last version out of the trash and took a pic.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/ILEXQLB.jpg)
Per suggestion (I didn't know this thread existed) here are some of the PCB designs I've done in the past. Some are functional electronics, others are, well, "special" :)Show Image(https://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-main/post-images/defcon-20-badges.jpg)
This was the puzzle badge for Defcon 20. The top part was a fully developed dev platform, complete with PS2 keyboard, VGA, mouse and mic.Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_MultiCard1.jpg)
Did a set of playing cards, fabricated PCBs. All the art was done in the free version of Eagle just to see if I could do it. For those not familiar, it's NOT graphic design software :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_HACK2.jpg)
Close up of some of the playing card PCBs. Wired magazine did a write up of them.Show Image(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3884/14891107355_e2a2ef6936_b.jpg)
Defcon 22 circuit board badge. Note the double rows of through holes on each side- some of the pads are square, some are round, it was an encoded secret message :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DefCon-2014-Badges660.gif)
More of the Defcon 22 badgesShow Image(http://elegin.com/dc21/DefCon21_Badges_Uber12.jpg)
Skull done as copper layer on PCB
That's probably enough for now. After Defcon this year I will continue work on doing a keyboard PCB with art/colors as part of the PCB...it's going to be kind of a pet project...
Per suggestion (I didn't know this thread existed) here are some of the PCB designs I've done in the past. Some are functional electronics, others are, well, "special" :)
Badass!! I can't believe they're already at Defcon 22, I was at Defcon 16 in Vegas and still have that badge, it's the coolest badge I own. Are you the person who designs all the Defcon badges?? Can we be friends? =)
So here is my first board that went into mass production. I don't have any pics of just the board without parts, but this one is pretty close.
That is actually a prototype version. Not too exciting, but it is getting there.
The PCB printers also assembled the boards, since SMD soldering is a *****.
Here is a pic of a few hundred of the finished boards with the custom 3D printed part I made for them attached.
That first board was super simple, but it took forever to do since I had to teach myself KiCAD, openSCAD, and basic electronics from scratch. I have never attempted any electronics work before starting this project. The board that I'm working on is much more complicated. We have gone through about 5 small run prints with it and we keep finding things to add, change, or fix. I dug the last version out of the trash and took a pic.
Per suggestion (I didn't know this thread existed) here are some of the PCB designs I've done in the past. Some are functional electronics, others are, well, "special" :)Those are sweet. I know who I will be spamming with questions if I ever design my own pcb. :thumb:Show Image(https://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-main/post-images/defcon-20-badges.jpg)
This was the puzzle badge for Defcon 20. The top part was a fully developed dev platform, complete with PS2 keyboard, VGA, mouse and mic.Show Image(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3884/14891107355_e2a2ef6936_b.jpg)
Defcon 22 circuit board badge. Note the double rows of through holes on each side- some of the pads are square, some are round, it was an encoded secret message :)Show Image(http://elegin.com/dc21/DefCon21_Badges_Uber12.jpg)
Skull done as copper layer on PCB
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I'd try to focus on traces but my phone camera is literally too ****ty to pull it off.
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I'd try to focus on traces but my phone camera is literally too ****ty to pull it off.
Honestly something like that didn't really occur to me but every time I've had boards made they mask it off.(Attachment Link)
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I'd try to focus on traces but my phone camera is literally too ****ty to pull it off.
Dat silk. Nice.
I avoid silkscreen overlapping pads, as in the past, some fabs wouldn't mask out the overlaps and I'd get paint on the pads... but I may have to give it a go again. ;)
Honestly something like that didn't really occur to me but every time I've had boards made they mask it off.(Attachment Link)
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I'd try to focus on traces but my phone camera is literally too ****ty to pull it off.
Dat silk. Nice.
I avoid silkscreen overlapping pads, as in the past, some fabs wouldn't mask out the overlaps and I'd get paint on the pads... but I may have to give it a go again. ;)
Honestly something like that didn't really occur to me but every time I've had boards made they mask it off.(Attachment Link)
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I'd try to focus on traces but my phone camera is literally too ****ty to pull it off.
Dat silk. Nice.
I avoid silkscreen overlapping pads, as in the past, some fabs wouldn't mask out the overlaps and I'd get paint on the pads... but I may have to give it a go again. ;)
Sometimes I explicitly ask them to overlap (see bottom right corner):
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Plenty of lulz in that one.
There is all kinds of epic on that screen...all kinds...
Are you into circuit bending?
Per suggestion (I didn't know this thread existed) here are some of the PCB designs I've done in the past. Some are functional electronics, others are, well, "special" :)Show Image(https://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-main/post-images/defcon-20-badges.jpg)
This was the puzzle badge for Defcon 20. The top part was a fully developed dev platform, complete with PS2 keyboard, VGA, mouse and mic.Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_MultiCard1.jpg)
Did a set of playing cards, fabricated PCBs. All the art was done in the free version of Eagle just to see if I could do it. For those not familiar, it's NOT graphic design software :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_HACK2.jpg)
Close up of some of the playing card PCBs. Wired magazine did a write up of them.Show Image(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3884/14891107355_e2a2ef6936_b.jpg)
Defcon 22 circuit board badge. Note the double rows of through holes on each side- some of the pads are square, some are round, it was an encoded secret message :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DefCon-2014-Badges660.gif)
More of the Defcon 22 badgesShow Image(http://elegin.com/dc21/DefCon21_Badges_Uber12.jpg)
Skull done as copper layer on PCB
That's probably enough for now. After Defcon this year I will continue work on doing a keyboard PCB with art/colors as part of the PCB...it's going to be kind of a pet project...
Per suggestion (I didn't know this thread existed) here are some of the PCB designs I've done in the past. Some are functional electronics, others are, well, "special" :)Show Image(https://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-main/post-images/defcon-20-badges.jpg)
This was the puzzle badge for Defcon 20. The top part was a fully developed dev platform, complete with PS2 keyboard, VGA, mouse and mic.Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_MultiCard1.jpg)
Did a set of playing cards, fabricated PCBs. All the art was done in the free version of Eagle just to see if I could do it. For those not familiar, it's NOT graphic design software :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/images_blogs/threatlevel/2013/07/DefCon21_Badges_HACK2.jpg)
Close up of some of the playing card PCBs. Wired magazine did a write up of them.Show Image(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3884/14891107355_e2a2ef6936_b.jpg)
Defcon 22 circuit board badge. Note the double rows of through holes on each side- some of the pads are square, some are round, it was an encoded secret message :)Show Image(http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/DefCon-2014-Badges660.gif)
More of the Defcon 22 badgesShow Image(http://elegin.com/dc21/DefCon21_Badges_Uber12.jpg)
Skull done as copper layer on PCB
That's probably enough for now. After Defcon this year I will continue work on doing a keyboard PCB with art/colors as part of the PCB...it's going to be kind of a pet project...
You're Ryan Clarke?!
http://www.wired.com/2014/08/defcon-2014-badges-revealed/
Those are really cool, is there a way to order any of them?
Yes, I'm Ryan. Nice to meet you.
Yes, I'm Ryan. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too, so after reading the article I really want to try to solve those badges, is there a way to get them?
So the badges are part of a greater contest whole- I'd hate to point you at spoilers, but there have been a number of Wikis and walk-through write-up put online by people who follow my contests...
A87Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/qv8YnSW.jpg)
After 29 board revisions and 5 test prints of old board versions, it is finally ready for production. The parts are boxed up, the quote is obtained, and the printers are ready. My second circuit board is about to be printed and assembled.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/R1oHXUt.png)
Behold all of the KiCAD beauty. The next time you see it, I will have 150 of them built up and looking sexy.
After 29 board revisions and 5 test prints of old board versions, it is finally ready for production. The parts are boxed up, the quote is obtained, and the printers are ready. My second circuit board is about to be printed and assembled.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/R1oHXUt.png)
Behold all of the KiCAD beauty. The next time you see it, I will have 150 of them built up and looking sexy.
What is that supposed to be?
The man making puzzles for hackers (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33817029)
Some projects I am working on:
1. Prototype keyboard for mostly learning purposes
2. Audio amp project that I screwed up so much that it killed my ipod what I plugged in
Thanks I'm thinking of sharing what went wrong. Definitely need to learn to be more patient hahaSome projects I am working on:
1. Prototype keyboard for mostly learning purposes
2. Audio amp project that I screwed up so much that it killed my ipod what I plugged in
2. Ouch. That is an expensive loss. I wish you luck and learning.
Some of the PCBs I designed came in the mail today.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/ghNRCTA.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/C69s77e.jpg)
It is so satisfactory to see everything wave soldered on and looking shiny. There are still over a hundred more boards to come, but those won't be here for another few days.
Some of the PCBs I designed came in the mail today.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/ghNRCTA.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/C69s77e.jpg)
It is so satisfactory to see everything wave soldered on and looking shiny. There are still over a hundred more boards to come, but those won't be here for another few days.
Those look great. What are they for?
E: just realised you got asked this in the other thread. I like this thread though.
Those look great. What are they for?
E: just realised you got asked this in the other thread. I like this thread though.
It says Small Mesh Sensor Board. Must be for some research, though I'm not sure exactly what the test method is or what equipment this would pair with. Cool stuff though, building a custom board for a research group. :thumb:
Those look great. What are they for?
E: just realised you got asked this in the other thread. I like this thread though.It says Small Mesh Sensor Board. Must be for some research, though I'm not sure exactly what the test method is or what equipment this would pair with. Cool stuff though, building a custom board for a research group. :thumb:
I'll post an explanation here with a little more detail than the Mail Show and Tell thread.
These are the communication and control boards for a mesh networked sensor array. About 130 sensors are going to put out into the middle of nowhere - a drilling site in the panhandle of Texas. The sensors are going to detect CO_2, CH_4, p, t, and Rh. There is also going to be a sensor unit in a UAV that will patrol the skies above. The sensors will all communicate with each other in an XBee mesh network. The sensors will coordinate data packets and send them to a home base through a cell phone network. At the home computer, we can make neat 2D graphs of the data collected in real time (3D if we incorporate the UAV data). The point of the sensor is to detect and track gas leaks as they form plumes and blow away. Hopefully, at the real world field site, we won't detect anything, because the area we are monitoring is used to store excess CO_2. A plume would cause a cloud-kill effect. But while we are testing the sensors, we can do all sorts of fun things with tracking clouds. That isn't my part of the project, but it will be neat.
So this board is the command board. An ATmega 2560 controls all the things happening. There is an XBee modem slot as well for the communication. The board has several power converter circuits, since our solar power will come in at 12 V, but we need to supply 3.3 V, 4 V, 5 V, higher current 5 V, and 12 V to various parts of the sensors and components. The board has a real time clock, external oscillator, SPI, ICSP, 11 monitoring A/D inputs, a pot. to adjust a pump, 1024 kb serial eeprom, and an (Alps) SD card interface. Everything else is wiring for the sensors house on a breakout board connected at the 20 pin header (I've posted it here before, it has the 3D printed crap on it) which routes through some level translators.
I'm currently writing the section of my dissertation on the design and construction of this board, so I could go on for ages. The schematic description alone is 9 pages already. This has been a huge ****ing project, especially since going into it I didn't know anything about circuits, CAD, or 3D printing - yet now I am competent. Trial by fire indeed.
I'll post an explanation here with a little more detail than the Mail Show and Tell thread.
These are the communication and control boards for a mesh networked sensor array. About 130 sensors are going to put out into the middle of nowhere - a drilling site in the panhandle of Texas. The sensors are going to detect CO_2, CH_4, p, t, and Rh. There is also going to be a sensor unit in a UAV that will patrol the skies above. The sensors will all communicate with each other in an XBee mesh network. The sensors will coordinate data packets and send them to a home base through a cell phone network. At the home computer, we can make neat 2D graphs of the data collected in real time (3D if we incorporate the UAV data). The point of the sensor is to detect and track gas leaks as they form plumes and blow away. Hopefully, at the real world field site, we won't detect anything, because the area we are monitoring is used to store excess CO_2. A plume would cause a cloud-kill effect. But while we are testing the sensors, we can do all sorts of fun things with tracking clouds. That isn't my part of the project, but it will be neat.
So this board is the command board. An ATmega 2560 controls all the things happening. There is an XBee modem slot as well for the communication. The board has several power converter circuits, since our solar power will come in at 12 V, but we need to supply 3.3 V, 4 V, 5 V, higher current 5 V, and 12 V to various parts of the sensors and components. The board has a real time clock, external oscillator, SPI, ICSP, 11 monitoring A/D inputs, a pot. to adjust a pump, 1024 kb serial eeprom, and an (Alps) SD card interface. Everything else is wiring for the sensors house on a breakout board connected at the 20 pin header (I've posted it here before, it has the 3D printed crap on it) which routes through some level translators.
I'm currently writing the section of my dissertation on the design and construction of this board, so I could go on for ages. The schematic description alone is 9 pages already. This has been a huge ****ing project, especially since going into it I didn't know anything about circuits, CAD, or 3D printing - yet now I am competent. Trial by fire indeed.
It says Small Mesh Sensor Board.
Some of the PCBs I designed came in the mail today.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/ghNRCTA.jpg)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/C69s77e.jpg)
It is so satisfactory to see everything wave soldered on and looking shiny. There are still over a hundred more boards to come, but those won't be here for another few days.