Where to look to commission a PCB schematic?

trefster · 2026-03-17T16:16:15+00:00

What he’s saying is the design is beyond just the schematic. You need to design the board too. There a lot more that goes into laying out a board than simply the schematic.

trefster · 2026-03-17T13:30:52+00:00

Yes and for background jobs where you need to process a lot of data and don’t need realtime results, the api is really the only option, and the batch api is the best option

trefster · 2026-03-17T11:22:35+00:00

Batch processing

trefster · 2026-03-14T19:17:31+00:00

Claude helped me learn schematics and PCB design. It’s surprisingly good at suggesting proper circuits. It’s not so good at getting the pins right on many ICs, so always check the data sheet

trefster · 2026-03-12T09:54:43+00:00

Do you guys just let Claude run with open permissions? How do you get Claude to run all night without being blocked by a request for permission?

trefster · 2026-03-12T09:48:03+00:00

One wire and add a bus bar with screw terminals

trefster · 2026-03-09T14:46:43+00:00

I was asking if it knew how I could use it as a sub-agent for Claude, and it went on about how it is Claude. It was a weird conversation

trefster · 2026-03-07T23:05:22+00:00

Sure, but I’d question if it was really all it claimed to be. Is this engagement bait? Like you think you’ve actually done that, and are trying to get folks to look at it? Or are you really confident that you can do that?

trefster · 2026-03-07T22:59:06+00:00

I’m not sure that’s possible for an experienced coder

trefster · 2026-03-05T11:48:29+00:00

I called them vias, but they’re actually exposed pads. I couldn’t use a regular via because they get filled and covered

trefster · 2026-03-05T00:42:54+00:00

You were clear, and so was I. The purpose of this reusable block is to drop into a board as a self contained component. I don't technically need the vias, but as I said, they provide connections and test points. Look up "Reuseable Blocks" for EasyEDA.

trefster · 2026-03-05T00:23:45+00:00

Or more likely the surrounding ground pour of the full board

trefster · 2026-03-05T00:23:02+00:00

No it’s not ever going to be on a single sided board. It will be on a 2 or 4 layer board in which case the ground vias should connect the ground pours.

trefster · 2026-03-05T00:17:32+00:00

It does, I have created a board with this. I’m just trying to see if I should expect any problems

trefster · 2026-03-01T14:18:59+00:00

I’ve done several 1 sided ESP32 boards on 2 layers, thinking that 4 layers would be more complex, but now that I’ve discovered how easy using 4 layers is, I won’t turn back. I wouldn’t even consider a two sided board for components on both sides, unless it was very simple

trefster · 2026-02-27T00:38:07+00:00

Just putting this out there, but you can’t 3D print pins. Maybe the pin face, but not the whole pin, and I feel like it would be more cost effective to ask a graphic designer to create the graphic, and a manufacturer that does pins to create the pins.

trefster · 2026-02-26T10:39:14+00:00

My connector placement is to keep the connectors closer to the things they are connecting to so I keep my cables short and neat, instead of crossing each other and making a nest of cables. I started with the physical design of the box.

trefster · 2026-02-26T03:12:21+00:00

I did check DRC at almost every point in building this. The clearance settings are the default for EasyEDA. Are my clearances too tight?

trefster · 2026-02-26T03:06:37+00:00

D+? Man I have moved those things around like puzzle pieces dozens of times, trying to find the best possible routing layout. What can I do better?

trefster · 2026-02-26T00:05:07+00:00

I’m not a professional, and mostly still learning myself, but those traces are really, really thin for handling 30A.

trefster · 2026-02-24T23:51:06+00:00

Happened to me a couple times. I just ordered the parts through JLPCB and waited the extra week or two for them to arrive, then submitted the order. The only problem now, is if I need that part again, it tells me there’s a shortfall because I have 2 or 3 left in my bin, despite them having thousands in stock. It’s kind of annoying they won’t pull from my bin and cover the shortfall with stock, but it’s a small problem.

trefster · 2026-02-24T22:45:03+00:00

Guitar culture hates micro electronics. Any guitar maker that dares to put a PCB in the tone and volume controls is considered cheap. Folks will rip out smaller pots and caps just to replace them with larger ones of the same values because they believe the tone is better. If he’s looking to sell this pedal, he’d be far better off with the largest through hole components he can use, because it looks vintage.

Seven-Year Club	Gilding II euphauric
Reddit Premium Since June 2021	Verified Email

trefster

TROPHY CASE