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2020-11-28T15:25:40Z

Other sources and methods

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	=== Other sources and methods ===		=== Other sources and methods ===

			https://wiki.hope.net/index.php?title=Artistic_PCB_Design_for_Terrified_Beginners_workshop

	http://41j.com/blog/2016/09/weird-pcb-layouts-with-kicad/		http://41j.com/blog/2016/09/weird-pcb-layouts-with-kicad/

2017-07-21T11:30:34Z

Finalizing in KiCAD

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	* find generated using your file browser .kicad_mod in your personal library		* find generated using your file browser .kicad_mod in your personal library
	* Find/Replace with text editor to change to your wanted layer (F.Cu, F.Mask...)		* Find/Replace with text editor to change to your wanted layer (F.Cu, F.Mask...)

			=== Export all gerber files ===

			check them here: http://viewer.tracespace.io/

	== Panelizing for automated assembly ==		== Panelizing for automated assembly ==

2017-07-21T07:49:55Z

Important files and formats to export

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	* Export the cut-out layer individually (copy into new file) as .dxf		* Export the cut-out layer individually (copy into new file) as .dxf
	* (the drill layer is best made in KiCAD)		* (the drill layer is best made in KiCAD)

			Special features for the mixtape

			* in GIMP you can use the color selection tool, Threshold 100 was good for yellow.
			* make sure you add white backgroun

	== Finalizing in KiCAD ==		== Finalizing in KiCAD ==

2017-07-21T07:31:50Z

Import using Logo-Importer

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	* Be careful white means it's there		* Be careful white means it's there
	* double check negative/positive		* double check negative/positive (no transparency!!)
	* click export		* click export
	* navigate into your personal library and name it understandibly		* navigate into your personal library and name it understandibly

2017-04-11T06:55:05Z

First time KiCAD users

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	* install and start KiCAD		* install and start KiCAD
	* Make a new project and define file path		* Make a new project and define file path
	* Make a custom personal library for your crazy footprints and logos		* Make a custom [[personal footprint library]] in KiCAD for your crazy footprints and logos

	=== Import using Logo-Importer ===		=== Import using Logo-Importer ===

2016-09-22T07:21:39Z

Online Showcases of PCBs

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	[http://cardboardelectronics.tumblr.com/ Cardboardelectrnics Collection of PCB projects curated by D. Kera] and her "academic" [https://www.academia.edu/12644489/Uncanny_Microelectronics_Intaglio_and_the_Aesthetics_of_Circuit_Boards article].		[http://cardboardelectronics.tumblr.com/ Cardboardelectrnics Collection of PCB projects curated by D. Kera] and her "academic" [https://www.academia.edu/12644489/Uncanny_Microelectronics_Intaglio_and_the_Aesthetics_of_Circuit_Boards article].

			=== Other sources and methods ===

			http://41j.com/blog/2016/09/weird-pcb-layouts-with-kicad/

			https://github.com/mtl/svg2mod

	= How to prepare the files =		= How to prepare the files =

2016-07-27T14:35:13Z

Online Showcases of PCBs

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	=== Online Showcases of PCBs ===		=== Online Showcases of PCBs ===

	[http://cardboardelectronics.tumblr.com/ Cardboardelectrnics Collection of PCB projects curated by D. Kera]		[http://cardboardelectronics.tumblr.com/ Cardboardelectrnics Collection of PCB projects curated by D. Kera] and her "academic" [https://www.academia.edu/12644489/Uncanny_Microelectronics_Intaglio_and_the_Aesthetics_of_Circuit_Boards article].

	= How to prepare the files =		= How to prepare the files =

2016-07-27T14:31:01Z

Classics

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	</gallery>		</gallery>

			=== Online Showcases of PCBs ===

			[http://cardboardelectronics.tumblr.com/ Cardboardelectrnics Collection of PCB projects curated by D. Kera]

	= How to prepare the files =		= How to prepare the files =

2016-07-27T12:38:13Z

Important files and formats to export

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	* 600 or 1200 dpi has been shown to give good enough quality		* 600 or 1200 dpi has been shown to give good enough quality
	* Export the cut-out layer individually (copy into new file) as .dxf		* Export the cut-out layer individually (copy into new file) as .dxf
			* (the drill layer is best made in KiCAD)

	== Finalizing in KiCAD ==		== Finalizing in KiCAD ==

2016-07-27T12:37:21Z

Important files and formats to export

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	== Important files and formats to export ==		== Important files and formats to export ==

			* Export as bitmap the following layers: Copper, StopMask, SilkScreen
			* 600 or 1200 dpi has been shown to give good enough quality
			* Export the cut-out layer individually (copy into new file) as .dxf

	== Finalizing in KiCAD ==		== Finalizing in KiCAD ==