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Offline ConnorMTopic starter

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Final Review of my First Routing Job
« on: January 04, 2018, 08:53:00 pm »
Hi, everyone has been very helpful so far and I think that I've really made some progress on my first PCB. Could someone have a look and let me know if everything looks good?
I was also curious what PCB manufacturer are recommended? I'm not sure if I will solder this myself or if I will choose somewhere where they solder components for you.
I've attached top/bottom view of my board along with the schematic!
 

Offline THATguy

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Re: Final Review of my First Routing Job
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2018, 06:21:56 am »
Great work.
If you're not comfortable soldering or concerned with time taken.
Reflow oven may be an option. You can just get a second hand portable oven to do this, provided you never use it for cooking food again. It will depend on what components you attach (not plastic), may still be suitable, if you only have to add a few plastic bearing components after (sockets etc).

For future projects do look into Isolation slots:
https://youtu.be/eBzixNYF5K4?t=147
https://youtu.be/vfP_65gSSBU?list=PL8D3B363139B67FF3

Also stress relieving cutout gaps, if you have some MLC capacitors near mounts.
https://youtu.be/QgKY5QWehME
https://www.vishay.com/docs/49088/49088_technicalpaper.pdf

Dave also has a playlist dedicated specially to PCB design:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8D3B363139B67FF3
 

Offline Signal32

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Re: Final Review of my First Routing Job
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2018, 06:49:02 am »
For where to get the PCB - check out PCBShopper.com.
 

Offline phil from seattle

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Re: Final Review of my First Routing Job
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2018, 06:41:48 pm »
That PCB looks very hand solderable. I use a toaster oven for reflow all the time and would certainly use it on that board for the SMDs but I wouldn't add ramping up on reflow as part of this project. Keep it simple. I'd save it for the next one.
 


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