discovered your channel, you are so good.and made me actually laugh out loud on the "uses for the tentical robot arm" video. so sad to see you haven't made content in so long, I really hope you come back as you definitely are very entertaining .
We miss you! hopefully you got married or something cool and busy like that. if you just lost the drive (haha, cuz gear drive...) and motivation, that's ok too, but your content is great and entertaining.
You only need vias for SMD, not for THT (edit: unless you want to jump over a trace) also you avoid 90° traces doe how electrons "flow" at high frequency. they tend to "shot out" of the corner, making it a EMI nightmare, so the smother the corner the better. using a ground fill and even a "positive fill" along with keeping trace as short as possibly can greatly reduce EMI. in fact professional PBC design programs allow you to use Copper fill as ground in one side and source in other side. is possible to do that with work around in Fritz, but Fritz haven't seem much develop lately... on other side Aisler is trying to restart develop on Fritz, since it's much friendlier that other PBC design programs. P.S.: to avoid the "lack of space for X component" in the final board, just print it out on a paper and test the sizing.
I had to use them because the teensy footprint was missing pads on he backside so I would get DRC errors unless I went through the board with a via and connected to the pads on the front side. Then I added pads to the back side by overlapping a connector on the teensy.
This is infinitely more easy with the push/shove router on KiCAD. Or really any other EDA software at all. The only difference is the lack of a "breadboarding" step.
If I understand what you're trying to do, it's using a resistor divider to get 3.3 v for (the Teensy? IMU?) from the 5 v input to the board. My advice is to spring for a voltage regulator for the Teensy -- the resistor divider will give varying voltages depending on load. Good Luck!
Hello, I need help with a PCB that I’m doing for my 9th grade science fair project. I’m getting input from a solar panel, it’s not a big one at the slightest, only about 4.5 inches by 2.5 inches. How should I go about designing the PCB and what components would I need? I do not need to convert power all DC is perfectly fine.
Brilliant! Regarding the traces not having sharp end - its because sharp ends have a greater tendency to cause electromagnetic interference (EMI) which means in high frequency circuits those traces emit electromagnetic radiation which can interferes with other circuits. Also sharps ends in electronics are a strict no-no from electro-static discharge perspective as charge density is given by charge ÷ area so sharper the edges smaller the area and this can cause / be susceptible to electro static discharge which can damage sensitive components. All these all industry and compliance practices that must be adhered to if you want to sell your product commercially
nope, I've looked at "fritzing" but if you understand actual schematics, "fritzing" is nightmarish. Personally, I would advise against going anywhere near it and just learning to read and draw proper electronic schematics. Save having to learn it twice. Plus Eagle is not that hard to learn.
That fritzing proggie looks cool. I'm not going to name name but there's MUCH cheaper options for boards than Aisler. $US2 for 5 pcbs or $5 for 10 is available from a number of places. Combining a number of pcbs onto the 1 stencil makes the cost cheaper.
I lost interest when I realized that I rarely made money on the videos that I make, and that I was just doing this as a hobby that slowly became less enjoyable. Also knowing that RUclips can take away the revenue stream whenever they want, without notice or reason, and that's a bit discouraging, I want to have control over my own destiny, or at least do something that feels secure. Then I moved across the country to take a job with Tesla, now my house doesn't have a spare bedroom that I can use for filming, so I don't. But I do have a new project in mind, might make a video this year.
@@GearDownForWhat Awesome thanks for the update Ross! And glad to read you're not dead! We all enjoy your channel, and I for one appreciate you bringing us along your 3D gear journey. Hope all is well, from Australia.
@@GearDownForWhat Content was good. AI didn't push your vids because you never swore allegiance to Joe Biden or pledged to build back better or even doxed a bigot. Please make a vid with 3 masks on extolling the virtues of reusable bags so we can gear down for more of your excellent content, sir.
Dude, i've emailed you I would like your help on designing some planetary gear boxes and also purchase some from you like you green 20:1 backdriveable....I then noticed you haven't uploaded for a long time....Please come back your videos are awesome! dont stop.
This was a good video, but I didn't appreciate that you failed to mention that the video was sponsored until the end. This was clearly a contrived project to fit nicely with a sponsor, so you should let us know at the beginning.
Actually I wanted to make the video, and then asked Aisler if they could sponsor the video so that I could afford to buy the tools to assemble the circuit board.
@@GearDownForWhat Regardless, it's still considered Best Practice to notify your viewership of the nature of a sponsored production at the earliest opportunity.
Do you use fusion 360? Seem as though they have incorporated pcb design into it so you can design pcbs while designing the rest of the model. (peace from the Twin Cities)
WHAT happened and WHERE are all the 'GEARS' gone..! Man, there are a lot of channels for electronics, but nothing for 'GEARS' like yours, please comeback home... please ! FYI, I'm an electronics/embedded/software engineer !
This feels like you're selling out, stick to gears man it's your niche, be different from every other channel doing pcb videos don't sell out like the rest
What happened to this dude I liked his videos and just fell off the planet
Where did this guy go!!!???? Does anyone know? Super awesome channel
My dude. You are epic. Where did you go. Please make more videos.
Are you still around? I just found out about Harmonic drives and was curious if you had ever thought about making a hybrid harmonic-planetary gearbox.
discovered your channel, you are so good.and made me actually laugh out loud on the "uses for the tentical robot arm" video. so sad to see you haven't made content in so long, I really hope you come back as you definitely are very entertaining .
Have you geared down or what?
We miss you! hopefully you got married or something cool and busy like that. if you just lost the drive (haha, cuz gear drive...) and motivation, that's ok too, but your content is great and entertaining.
You only need vias for SMD, not for THT (edit: unless you want to jump over a trace)
also you avoid 90° traces doe how electrons "flow" at high frequency.
they tend to "shot out" of the corner, making it a EMI nightmare, so the smother the corner the better.
using a ground fill and even a "positive fill" along with keeping trace as short as possibly can greatly reduce EMI. in fact professional PBC design programs allow you to use Copper fill as ground in one side and source in other side.
is possible to do that with work around in Fritz, but Fritz haven't seem much develop lately... on other side Aisler is trying to restart develop on Fritz, since it's much friendlier that other PBC design programs.
P.S.: to avoid the "lack of space for X component" in the final board, just print it out on a paper and test the sizing.
I had to use them because the teensy footprint was missing pads on he backside so I would get DRC errors unless I went through the board with a via and connected to the pads on the front side. Then I added pads to the back side by overlapping a connector on the teensy.
Where you been?
I was just recently trying to figure out how to using Fritzing, thanks!
Are you doing okay dude? It's been over a year...
Come back!!!!
Bruh when you coming out with more vids?
He is still posting on twitter, he has been making face shields so maybe that is holding him up his printer being tied up not sure.
This is infinitely more easy with the push/shove router on KiCAD. Or really any other EDA software at all. The only difference is the lack of a "breadboarding" step.
Yes! When I remade it with eagle I really appreciated that function.
Hello! Been a while. Any plans to come back to RUclips in the future?
Dude come back
he probably died from covid.
Where did you go?
If I understand what you're trying to do, it's using a resistor divider to get 3.3 v for (the Teensy? IMU?) from the 5 v input to the board. My advice is to spring for a voltage regulator for the Teensy -- the resistor divider will give varying voltages depending on load. Good Luck!
Hello, I need help with a PCB that I’m doing for my 9th grade science fair project. I’m getting input from a solar panel, it’s not a big one at the slightest, only about 4.5 inches by 2.5 inches. How should I go about designing the PCB and what components would I need? I do not need to convert power all DC is perfectly fine.
@GearDownForWhat? Please come back :(
very nice job.
what happened to this channel. Miss your content. Fire it back up dude.
Wow, videos stopped in 2019. Did Covid get you? :/
Nice video!
A very simple way to make a PCB.
Anyone else miss this channel?
I miss you =(
can you please say what you learnt in order to understand
the components and what components to use to have known
how to build this.
It's called "Electronic Engineering" program. You can find them in college or university.
Brilliant!
Regarding the traces not having sharp end - its because sharp ends have a greater tendency to cause electromagnetic interference (EMI) which means in high frequency circuits those traces emit electromagnetic radiation which can interferes with other circuits. Also sharps ends in electronics are a strict no-no from electro-static discharge perspective as charge density is given by charge ÷ area so sharper the edges smaller the area and this can cause / be susceptible to electro static discharge which can damage sensitive components.
All these all industry and compliance practices that must be adhered to if you want to sell your product commercially
Great video, always been afraid to jump into surface mounted stuff, good to see mistakes can be repaired, even on pins that small.
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Thank you
nope, I've looked at "fritzing" but if you understand actual schematics, "fritzing" is nightmarish. Personally, I would advise against going anywhere near it and just learning to read and draw proper electronic schematics. Save having to learn it twice. Plus Eagle is not that hard to learn.
That fritzing proggie looks cool. I'm not going to name name but there's MUCH cheaper options for boards than Aisler. $US2 for 5 pcbs or $5 for 10 is available from a number of places. Combining a number of pcbs onto the 1 stencil makes the cost cheaper.
Are you interested in helping to make a board game?
What happened to your channel?
I lost interest when I realized that I rarely made money on the videos that I make, and that I was just doing this as a hobby that slowly became less enjoyable. Also knowing that RUclips can take away the revenue stream whenever they want, without notice or reason, and that's a bit discouraging, I want to have control over my own destiny, or at least do something that feels secure. Then I moved across the country to take a job with Tesla, now my house doesn't have a spare bedroom that I can use for filming, so I don't. But I do have a new project in mind, might make a video this year.
@@GearDownForWhat Awesome thanks for the update Ross! And glad to read you're not dead! We all enjoy your channel, and I for one appreciate you bringing us along your 3D gear journey. Hope all is well, from Australia.
@@GearDownForWhat Good to hear you're doing good!
@@GearDownForWhat Content was good. AI didn't push your vids because you never swore allegiance to Joe Biden or pledged to build back better or even doxed a bigot. Please make a vid with 3 masks on extolling the virtues of reusable bags so we can gear down for more of your excellent content, sir.
@@ChargeNReact Cringe
Dude, i've emailed you I would like your help on designing some planetary gear boxes and also purchase some from you like you green 20:1 backdriveable....I then noticed you haven't uploaded for a long time....Please come back your videos are awesome! dont stop.
How are you heatgun soldering???
Are you still there Bloke ? Used to enjoy your content
What type of solder paste are you using?
Ey man where ya been?
This was a good video, but I didn't appreciate that you failed to mention that the video was sponsored until the end. This was clearly a contrived project to fit nicely with a sponsor, so you should let us know at the beginning.
Actually I wanted to make the video, and then asked Aisler if they could sponsor the video so that I could afford to buy the tools to assemble the circuit board.
@@GearDownForWhat Regardless, it's still considered Best Practice to notify your viewership of the nature of a sponsored production at the earliest opportunity.
You can't please them all my friend. Good videos i hope you make some more
Haters are always gonna hate. Go back to watching PBS.
Do you use fusion 360? Seem as though they have incorporated pcb design into it so you can design pcbs while designing the rest of the model. (peace from the Twin Cities)
I’m looking for someone to do custom circuit board work in my area how would I find them
Good luck.
i can do circuit board design but im not in your area. i tend loose interest in projects i dont care about faster than my own projects.
Ross
He's back!!
WHAT happened and WHERE are all the 'GEARS' gone..! Man, there are a lot of channels for electronics, but nothing for 'GEARS' like yours, please comeback home... please !
FYI, I'm an electronics/embedded/software engineer !
cant it be intelligent enough to just optimise the board layout automatically, place components and minimise trace lengths?
Auto trace routing very rarely works. Even if you spend 10's of thousands on software.
@@Jimmeh_B I bet you've never used Altium
@@GK-dd5ci nope.
sounds like maybe i should
hello
Hi
cool looking vid wish i could understand any of it
I'm _so done_ with all the advertisement (sponsorships), man! It's getting out of hand. Goodbye, GDFW, I hope you do well.
This feels like you're selling out, stick to gears man it's your niche, be different from every other channel doing pcb videos don't sell out like the rest