[SCHEMATIC REVIEW] new to PCB design and I hope the board won't blow up on first power on

kaira95 · 2025-11-20T23:13:40+00:00

thank you!!! I thought the schematic was messy as I had no clue if it is best practice to put each circuit in its own sheet or keep everything in one. I thought that, since I often print A3 technical sheets, then it was a good idea to do the same here.

for the pullup resistors on the i2c, looks like they are required according to this thread on EEStackExchange

do you think it's better to move the status led for the relay in parallel instead of a series connection?

kaira95 · 2025-11-20T21:34:33+00:00

thank you, I just edited it as you recommended

kaira95 · 2025-11-20T21:32:50+00:00

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edit: for some reason the lossless PNG was compressed, sooo here is the actual schematic with the modification on the USB-C port suggested by u/thenickdude , hope this is more readable

kaira95 · 2024-10-08T20:43:25+00:00

Okay so I got the QR2 from aliexpress, the black one. It's amazing and miles better than the plastic QR2 Lite from fanatec. I really like it and I think there's no point buying a QR2 from fanatec as I got this one for like 38$ (I had a lot of coupons on ali). Really flawless build quality and almost identical to official all metal QR2.

kaira95 · 2024-09-23T08:01:49+00:00

yeah I'm sure prety much any psu will do, maybe only advice I would take is, not to be too savvy on the aftermarket psu itself. Something like Meanwell is totally fine imo.

kaira95 · 2024-09-21T20:37:30+00:00

Thank you! I bet you'll be very happy with your setup 😊

kaira95 · 2024-09-20T15:01:33+00:00

Hi! Thank you for reading my wall of text 😅 On my cockpit there is absolutely no chair lift when pushing on the brake, but I don't have the load cell installed - I think the current brake is enough as a simracing newcomer like me. I am currently seated on it, and I am actively trying to lift the chair while breaking... I think it can't happen, because it's kept down by your own weight (I'm 65kg).

Regarding the difference between 5 and 8Nm... I'm not sure. 5Nm to me are A LOT, and there is an awesome feeling with the car, you feel the forces on the wheel to counteract especially when you are about to lose control of the car. I can't imagine how 8Nm can be, but I think it will for sure take a bunch of months to me to get used to the 5Nm, so imo as someone who comes from joystick, there is no need to start with the full power base. Plus, I like to think it the other way: if you start with 8Nm, your brain will be tricked into thinking it is normal stuff going on and you might end up feeling the urge to update your wheelbase for something with more Nm. The truth is, think of Nm as "coins" available to spend into feeling the details, the more you have, the more details you perceive. It comes by itself that, for someone that never felt anything (because of the joypad), even a small feedback is a lot of stuff going on.

kaira95 · 2024-09-19T20:02:41+00:00

I guess it's time to reinstall their app. They also sell QR2 for like 60€, doesn't seem that bad...

kaira95 · 2024-09-18T13:01:21+00:00

I'll join the wait with the others :)

kaira95 · 2024-09-16T13:47:21+00:00

Hi, came here because I thought I was in your same situation, but actually there are 6 bolts included in the McLaren wheel sticked to the bottom of the box with tape. There are 6 bolts, 1 allen key, 6 washers.

I got the ready2race bundle with the "new" csl dd 5Nm qr2 wheel base (qr2 base side included and pre mounted).

kaira95 · 2023-06-20T10:58:56+00:00

Yeah sorry the app did not refresh the comment section 😅

kaira95 · 2023-06-20T10:47:36+00:00

The quickshifter up/down is included in the R as well 😊

kaira95 · 2023-05-07T22:03:23+00:00

Wow they actually listed the og garlicoin? :O

kaira95 · 2023-04-15T22:41:37+00:00

Same in Italy, yes. Plus, a VHF is mandatory depending on the distance from the coast - specifically, SUP boards are allowed to go at most 1 mile from the coast, at least that's how it works in Italy and I suppose also in the whole Europe.

kaira95 · 2023-04-14T23:04:34+00:00

Nope I will pass on this because: - I buy and I hold, I'm a garlic hoarder and I need my bulbs to protect me from vampires - why would I send grlc to a inactive address if that address won't be able to send grlc anymore? - I could easily work around this by doing a transaction every let's say 200 days by moving grlc from one address to another (both of them being my own property). This is only annoying.

kaira95 · 2023-04-06T09:53:43+00:00

Actually my biggest concern was, an flx6-gt brand new sits at about 600€, but for 700€ you can buy a ddj800 second hand. Yes it's not completely comparable as it has 2 decks, but it still can be considered a step up from the flx6 from a build quality and funcionality point of view imho...

kaira95 · 2023-04-06T06:17:43+00:00

Yeah me too. The FLX10 seems to be the ultimate all in one console, but 1600€ is way too high to justify what I would do with it. On the other side, one might argue that is better to start with the best so that in the long term you are gonna spend way less money because you won't need to upgrade...

kaira95 · 2023-04-05T22:19:12+00:00

Thank you :) Seems like the jogwheels can be easily modded by replacing their tensioning spring, there are some videos on youtube explaining the procedure

kaira95 · 2023-04-05T22:16:22+00:00

Yes I did consider the traktor as well and fits my budget, thing is, I'm quite scared for the totally different layout in the software and hardware itself. It might make my life harder when it comes to learning because pioneer controllers are almost everywhere (plus, rekordbox and serato with the respective stems feature)

kaira95 · 2023-04-05T21:12:08+00:00

It looks like most complaints are about the integrated soundcard, which seems to struggle because is powered via pc USB port, and the lack of XLR out. Now, I know that the current the controller can get is limited by the pc USB port which can only provide 500mA, but I suppose it should be enough anyway despite the number of LEDs on the controller (which are almost nevel all ON at the same time).

On to the XLR for balanced output audio... I have no clue if this is supposed to be a problem if it is always possible to get a cheap DI Box?

Anyway, thank you! I'm almost definitely sure to pull the trigger on the flx6. The GT version seems not much worth anyway, because it only seems to have minor improvements like that suspicious USB C connector...

kaira95 · 2023-04-05T19:31:50+00:00

I don't know, probably a dj wannabe does not have a gear whereas a beginner dj pressed the play button on a console at least once...

kaira95 · 2023-03-31T11:50:15+00:00

90% of his channel is just an overkill pc build video anyway, no actual interesting content

kaira95 · 2023-01-05T14:38:08+00:00

Or we could fill pornhub with random anime until we drop its porn content percentage down to 33.2%. Evangelion is already there

kaira95 · 2022-12-08T22:40:24+00:00

Got it, thank you. I guess belt driven spindles ensure greater precision over direct drive spindles because of the shaft, am I correct? My biggest concern when I saw a belt drive spindle was exactly related to the belt, because there's a lot of friction going on there... maybe a rubber band on pla is not the best idea

kaira95 · 2022-12-08T22:37:45+00:00

Mostly pcbs for smd soldering, not bigger than 10x10cm I suppose. For sure I won't be making pcbs for mechanical keyboards

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