James against the machineSep 26, 2023

Happy PCB delivery day, friends!!

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Show threadJames against the machineSep 27, 2023
They fit!!
Show threadJames against the machineSep 29, 2023
Laser-cut cardboard stencil jig. Hmm… hmm. So close.
Show threadJames against the machineSep 29, 2023
NEVER MIND THAT. Cardboard bits instead!!
Show threadJames against the machineSep 29, 2023
It went… okaaaaay. I had to redo most of them a bunch of times. The cardboard was a lot thicker than the PCB, so way too much paste got through! I’m also using scavenged vintage capacitors because I still haven’t ordered any new ones 🤣
Show threadI love this, so ISep 29, 2023
@j I usually use spare circuit boards from finished projects or superseded designs. I did try 3D printing one which worked pretty well too
Show threadJames against the machineSep 29, 2023

@jpm I designed it to print but then was in a lAsEr MoOd

I usually use old boards too but these are a weird thickness and I have no others ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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@j ah that’s fair, not the normal 1.6mm?
Sep 29, 2023 at 10:17amWeb
Show threadJames against the machineSep 29, 2023
@jpm 1.2mm to fit the ol’ sockets. They *should* be Thicker, I think, but no one makes imperial boards any more ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Show threadI love this, so ISep 29, 2023
@j aha gotcha