EDA tools are bad for drawing You have to draw a thing
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Tab and Slot: The Inside Corner Problem
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Fillet Soldering: How to Avoid Lifting Pads
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Imitating Model Sprues w/ Mouse Bites
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Manipulating the Mask Layer for Custom Displays
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Bendy Tab Buttons
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Wipers and Contacts: A Working Rotary Encoder
Description:
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