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Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://chitter.xyz/@dragonminded" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dragonminded</a> I guess with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Autodesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autodesk</a> enshittifying their toolchain with more and more expensive subscriptions did force a lot if folks to actually invest time and effort and money into <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCad</a>.<ul><li>And TBH, they deserve it, because there needs to be real <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#competition</a> to Autodesk's stuff even if it's just for hobbyists and small-scale projects.</li></ul>And yes, I still regret not having bought <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Eagle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eagle</a> when <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CadSoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CadSoft</a> offered a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NonCommercial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NonCommercial</a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hobbyist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hobbyist</a> license for €125 one-time, cuz I'd still be rickin' that today.

LAYEREDUpdated, a bit more structured version.BTW: I am grateful for every input and every tip!<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCad</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pcb</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USB</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Electronic</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Electronics</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PCBDesign</a>

LAYEREDAs I mentioned a few days before… I actually learning <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCad</a> (for the first time) to rebuild the <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pcb</a> of a cheap <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USB</a> speaker. And I have no idea if this all makes sense… 🙈<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Electronic</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Electronics</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PCBDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PCBDesign</a>

Greg Walker :manjaro:Hello floss.social!I've recently joined from fosstodon having previously been a first-timer to the fediverse on linuxrocks.online in around 2021.I am a <a href="https://floss.social/tags/manjaro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#manjaro</a>, '<a href="https://floss.social/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Debian</a> and <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreeBSD</a> user and my workflow comprises mainly of <a href="https://floss.social/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicad</a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/arduino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arduino</a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/stellarium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stellarium</a> and <a href="https://floss.social/tags/kstars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kstars</a> yes, there's a theme developing!I am recently retired having been a Project Manager in ITI drink <a href="https://floss.social/tags/realale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#realale</a> and follow <a href="https://floss.social/tags/StockportCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StockportCounty</a> .I do tend to post some <a href="https://floss.social/tags/UKpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UKpolitics</a> Feel free to say hello and consider a follow..

Kernel BobWe all know how to pronounce KICAD, but what is the correct capitalization?Boost if you're bored.<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCad</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KiCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCAD</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/kIcAd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kIcAd</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/kicaD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicaD</a>

Bo MorganDesigning my first PCB in Kicad. I think I've got the power supply wired up correctly.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicad</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mcu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcu</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pcb</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stm32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stm32</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/STM32N657Z0" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#STM32N657Z0</a>

LAYEREDWell, learning <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCad</a> isn’t such a problem. It;s just another software. BUT: The real challenge is to learn all these electronic components whose are often very similar.

LAYEREDCurrent status: Learning <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCad</a>.

cpresser<a href="https://howse.social/@tj" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tj</a> there have been approaches to build such a design library of building blocks. Even before v9, there is a plugin that can save/restore layout.The <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicad</a> librarian team decided not to ship such design blocks. Two major reasons: 1. Resources of maintainers 2. People are pretty opinionated on how a schematic and layout should look. For most problems there are lots of valid solutions, depending on your use-case and PCB process.

tjhowseI would love a library of modular circuit schematics that I can cut and paste into <a href="https://howse.social/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicad</a>, along with jellybean component lists, to bring the convenience of module-based development into the realm of from-scratch PCB design.Has anyone encountered something like this? My cursory internetting is failing me.🧵 2/2

tjhowseI build <a href="https://howse.social/tags/circuits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#circuits</a> to drive projects, like a kiln controller or a robot. My prototypes are built with bought modules on <a href="https://howse.social/tags/veroboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#veroboard</a>. A module takes Vin and GND, and provides IO as SPI, I²C, 0-5v, etc, so I can ignore the specifics of each chip and work on the fun integration stuff.The problem arrives when I want to make a <a href="https://howse.social/tags/PCB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PCB</a> without modules. I then I have to open a million datasheets and spend a week finding components, fixing footprints and routing.🧵 1/2<a href="https://howse.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronics</a> <a href="https://howse.social/tags/circuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#circuit</a> <a href="https://howse.social/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicad</a> <a href="https://howse.social/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#diy</a>

Beko PharmAnd this time I'll make a proper wiring diagram with <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/KiCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCAD</a> in the end too because just as expected: Two years later I forgot everything and have to backtrack all.

cpresser<a href="https://mastodon.social/@hamoni" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@hamoni</a> This looks like AI slop [1]. The AI generated parts are clearly wrong. Unusable for a real project. A board designed with this symbol & footprint won't work.[1] I have to trust the auto-translate feature of google since I don't speak the language. If its a parody, I want to apologize for criticizing it.<a href="https://chaos.social/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicad</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/slop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slop</a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/genai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#genai</a>

Joy<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> 를 이용한 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KiCAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCAD</a> 작업하기<a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=TvWiVdHu0b8&si=lPOXnRx2WQ3T0iqJ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/watch?v=TvWiVdHu0b8&si=lPOXnRx2WQ3T0iqJ</a>

Bo MorganI just finished my first attempt at a design for a schematic for an MCU (STM32N657Z0H3QTR).<a href="https://estore.st.com/en/stm32n657z0h3qtr-cpn.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://estore.st.com/en/stm32n657z0h3qtr-cpn.html</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pcb</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mcu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcu</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicad</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/schematic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#schematic</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/stm32" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#stm32</a>

Leaded SolderNew blog post! Is it still possible to get cheap Z80-based home computers? VTech is on your side, as long as you don't look too closely at that keyboard (woof.) But I managed to get it to draw some pixels, and generate composite video, so we're off to a great start learning and playing together with the VTech Socrates. <a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrogaming</a> <a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#z80</a> <a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicad</a> <a href="https://retrochat.online/tags/vtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vtech</a><a href="https://www.leadedsolder.com/2025/04/22/vtech-socrates-pickup.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.leadedsolder.com/2025/04/22/vtech-socrates-pickup.html</a>

RevK :verified_r:<a href="https://fosstodon.org/@tripplehelix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@tripplehelix</a> Thank you, I had to make some of the 3D models myself.And <a href="https://toot.me.uk/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicad</a> is cool.

JSON AlexanderDone making a few reference designs for an I2C and power over RJ45/twisted pair daisy chaining system (similar to the SparkFun QwiicBus but hopefully a little cheaper as I'm building it myself), just need to order the boards and see if it blows up, I've done work adding load switching and TVS diodes (following helpful pointers by <a href="https://chaos.social/@gsuberland" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@gsuberland</a> ) which I've never worked with before so I'm quite scared I've messed this up a little if anyone can look over and advise <a href="https://github.com/jasonalexander-ja/PicoChain" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://github.com/jasonalexander-ja/PicoChain</a><a href="https://woof.tech/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronics</a> <a href="https://woof.tech/tags/maker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maker</a> <a href="https://woof.tech/tags/kicad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kicad</a>

cpresserAls Nachtrag zu meinem <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/eh22" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eh22</a> Talk: wenn euch in <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCad</a> noch ein Bauteil auffällt dessen Namen nicht gut ist, gebt mir nen ping. Ich möchte möglichst viele male/female Bauteile loswerden bzw. umbennenen.

FozzTexxRecreated the terrible hand drawn mess in <a href="https://mastodon.fozztexx.com/tags/KiCad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KiCad</a><a href="https://mastodon.fozztexx.com/tags/AppleII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AppleII</a> <a href="https://mastodon.fozztexx.com/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.fozztexx.com/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a>

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