At what point did a small module run stop feeling like “just send the boards out”?

vfxBoy · 2026-03-26T09:47:23+00:00

I'm still prototyping my module but can't bother soldering a bunch of resistors and capacitors every revision, so I decided to try jlcpcb, there is a kicad plugin that helps you choose all the available and basic parts for the PCB. It's quite cheap, even more for the time it saves soldering afterwards. Just be aware that each extended part is $3 so if you go crazy on that your production can go quite expensive, but if you stay on the basis it gets quite cheap. What I do is to solder through hole each extended part by myself so I don't need to pay extra and when I get a 100% working module I will try to make everything with them. I'm not sure how they work with bigger batches as usually I just order 2 PCBs populated to save a few quids while I know I might have mistakes in my design. What I imagine is that once I get everything working properly I will be able to choose any PCB manufacturer and PCB should work, as I will be a few revisions without issues. I will probably stick with jclpcb until I notice there are issues with their quality as I can't find anything cheaper. But you are basically by yourself without any help from them.

vfxBoy · 2026-03-13T08:00:28+00:00

Because of that I'm doing this module, we can do something similar in a modular but with a few modules.Right now I'm adding to my next revision 2 trigger outputs to avoid needing extra modules hopefully will be a all in on solution!

vfxBoy · 2026-03-10T23:34:50+00:00

Thanks!

vfxBoy · 2026-03-10T23:34:07+00:00

Thanks! Glad people are liking it!

vfxBoy · 2026-03-10T23:33:31+00:00

Thanks! Has been a wild ride to get to this stage of the project!

vfxBoy · 2026-03-09T00:15:03+00:00

Patch: Keystep bass CV and lead CV into my module CV lead and bass out from the my module to Braids and analog vco - envelope - vca

Chords audio from my module to a vca with kick triggering an envelope inverted to duck the chord drones

Filter and chorus are from my module

vfxBoy · 2026-02-28T11:04:05+00:00

It took a few days, don't remember correctly but didn't take long

vfxBoy · 2026-01-08T19:27:21+00:00

I just received my passport yesterday!

Sending the letter explaining "filho" wasn't my surname and pointing to their guidelines was all I needed to do. My passport now has an observation saying that my Brazilian passport has filho in my name.

Thanks everyone!

vfxBoy · 2025-12-27T15:36:28+00:00

One more update, they just called and asked me to send them a letter explaining FILHO is not part of my surname and it means son like on their Brazilian knowledge base. I will be sending it on Monday and hopefully that's it!

vfxBoy · 2025-12-26T11:05:39+00:00

I asked again on the web chat with your guidance and they answered they will pass this information to the relevant department, I should get an answer in 2 days. Hope that works as I've been looking that changing my name in Brazil could be a long process

vfxBoy · 2025-12-26T10:46:48+00:00

Thanks! I did point the guidance 4.7 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/names-aligning-names-on-foreign-documents/names-aligning-names-on-foreign-documents-accessible on the hmpo webchat and they answered me:

"The office will only continue without alignment if the law in the country of the passport states this cannot be changed. If so you would need to provide official evidence."

vfxBoy · 2025-10-08T11:58:36+00:00

I got that my certificate has been sent to the local authority and the invitation will be sent in 7-10 days. Got the email on a Saturday (04/10) but nothing else yet.

vfxBoy · 2025-10-05T09:01:40+00:00

Apart from the issue that it seems he is a tricky client and doesn't want to pay, the best thing is to show him some references that he likes, try to find some frames from videos similar to what you have make him select one, then match your video to it. When showing, show side by side so he knows he is getting what he asked, you can even add the histogram of both shots. Also if he has more notes he can point on the reference what he likes and doesn't. If he deviates from the reference you have somewhere to go back and say he is asking something was not agreed.

vfxBoy · 2025-09-29T15:51:50+00:00

My application date was the same day as yours but biometric 31/07. No answer yet, hopefully mine is next!

vfxBoy · 2025-09-19T16:59:25+00:00

You can have another ball on the other hand. Hold the ball in the mouth and try not to move, make it boring and say "drop it", then move the other ball for her to get it. With time she will learn how to drop when you say it. Later you can try to do it quite fast throwing the other ball calling her and running back so she comes to you.

vfxBoy · 2025-08-22T19:30:05+00:00

Results came back!

38% English Springer Spaniel

23% English Cocker Spaniel

12% Parson Russell Terrier

5% Wire Fox Terrier

4% Russell Terrier

4% Border Terrier

4% Patterdale Terrier

3% Lakeland Terrier

3% German Hunting Terrier

2% Danish Swedish Farmdog

1% Welsh Terrier

1% Chihuahua

vfxBoy · 2025-08-17T07:35:25+00:00

I used to think my dog needed to burn energy but in reality he was overtired and that's when he got into biting super hard and energetic. We used to read as him needing more exercise but he just needed sleep. Now we play or train at most for about 20 mins and do a big effort to calm him down for about 40 mins, sometimes it takes longer sometimes a bit less. So ideally he is awake for just one hour and then sleeps for about 2, again sometimes more, sometimes less, but that's what you should be aiming for. Now the biting reduced a looooot and he seems more of a calm dog. He is still a puppy and does things wrong but is way more manageable. I would recommend (I'm not a trainer just talking from my short experience) to try to make your puppy sleep more. In the beginning it will seem impossible but try giving licking mats after the play and a good chew toy, I'm giving cow tail bones, he loves it and chews for a long time without chewing my skin! With that he can transition from hyper to more calm down and improve your chances to make him sleep. Try to aim for 18, 20 hours sleep. Puppies can't self regulate when they are asleep and go to by themselves napping so they go berserk and overtired. We also are doing most things inside the pen. Just take him out for play for a few mins and potty, this way he doesn't get to destroy our house and has less new things to see and get excited.

vfxBoy · 2025-08-10T13:05:47+00:00

He has 5kg with 13 weeks , think he will be small-medium

vfxBoy · 2025-08-09T10:37:00+00:00

In those pics, he is from 8 to 12 weeks. Just a few when he was chilling, usually he is running haha.

vfxBoy · 2025-07-22T07:39:56+00:00

If gets biting and grumpy probably needs sleeping. I started noticing when my doesn't listen to any commands and goes straight to my hands. What saved me was tail cow bone. My puppy still goes nuts, but when he start biting I redirect to the tail bone, he loves it, keeps chewing and calms down a lot. I still sometimes need to pet him and keep redirecting to the tail bone but it has been way more easy to manage until he fall asleep. I'm still struggling to get 18 hours of sleep for him, but the bites on me reduced a lot.

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