Boggling the Boardhouse - Designing 3D Structures, Circuits, and Sensors from PCBs

Boggling the Boardhouse - Designing 3D Structures, Circuits, and Sensors from PCBs

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.