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Title: Some PCB help for a Keypad
Post by: tee-eye on Thu, 30 June 2016, 04:30:23
So, I am working on my first DIY project... and also my first PCB.
I think I have everything done properly, but if anyone knows their stuff, does this blueprint look right?

The first one I do, I am going to just make at home to see if I can. If it works well, I plan on cleaning it up some more and possibly getting some made to send to friends.
anyway... A PDF of my design is below.
I plan on using a Pro Micro just to try and keep it more reasonably priced. *poor college student*
seems like a pretty basic set up... Idk.
Title: Re: Some PCB help for a Keypad
Post by: joey on Thu, 30 June 2016, 04:49:38
Looks fine to me!
Title: Re: Some PCB help for a Keypad
Post by: kolec94 on Thu, 30 June 2016, 17:53:56
looks good as long as your not doing a single sided board
Title: Re: Some PCB help for a Keypad
Post by: tee-eye on Thu, 30 June 2016, 23:13:47
Definitely double sided.  I think I will probably redo the routing a couple more times until it is really clean and then go from there.
Thanks for the responses! :)USB
Title: Re: Some PCB help for a Keypad
Post by: kingyachan on Fri, 01 July 2016, 00:53:47
I know it's a bit off topic but I'm looking at making my first PCB as well but I'm a bit lost, could you tell me where you started and what resources you used? Thanks!
Also yours looks pretty sweet!
Title: Re: Some PCB help for a Keypad
Post by: MOZ on Fri, 01 July 2016, 07:02:42
I started with this, https://github.com/regack/depot/raw/master/basics/Kicad_Basics.pdf
Title: Re: Some PCB help for a Keypad
Post by: kolec94 on Fri, 01 July 2016, 08:22:09
is thier a reason not to run the row altogether until the go their separate ways?
Title: Re: Some PCB help for a Keypad
Post by: tee-eye on Fri, 01 July 2016, 20:07:34
I was just trying to keep it as compact as possible and splitting them like that just seemed less cramped and didnt go beyond the switch outlines. :)