To create a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), you need to draw holes, pads, and wires for your circuit. This skill is called PCB design and is highly useful. When you’re done, send the design to a manufacturer or you etch it yourself. Sounds hard? Don’t worry, there are many free tools out there that will […]
Printed Circuit Boards - Tutorials, Tips, and Guides to Get Started
As you start building bigger projects, you'll quickly realize the value of designing your own Printed Circuit Boards (PCB).
Because your own PCB design makes it easy to design circuits with lots of components. And you can use modern chips that come as surface mount devices (SMD).
And PCB design is a skill that anyone can learn. Actually, it's both cheap and easy to get started!
This page contains a library of resources to help you get started designing your own printed circuit boards.
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Kicad vs Eagle – Which one is best? [2018 comparison]
A common decision to make for hobbyists and inventors is Kicad vs Eagle. Both of them are decent programs for designing your own Printed Circuit Boards (PCB). And both are very popular. But if you’re just starting out, which one should you choose? After six months of testing, I am finally ready to give you […]
Who Else Wants To Develop Their Own Electronic Product?
Do you have an idea for an electronic product that you know will sell? Do you know how to create it? Back in the days, my friends Olav and Elias and I were certain that we had a revolutionary product idea. We wanted to develop a touch-less controller for games, so that you could play […]
Printed Circuit Board Guide For Beginners
Oh man! When I made my first printed circuit board, I was so thrilled! It was extremely satisfying to be able to touch my own circuit board design. And today it’s time you learn it too. And the truth is that the process isn’t that hard. There are just a few steps you need to […]
PCB Design Rules
When you design a circuit board, you need to follow the PCB design rules of your manufacturer. These rules are the limits of the machine that makes the circuit boards. The first time I looked at the rules I got really bummed out because it seemed so freakin’ complicated. “Why can’t they just make my […]
How To Build A Circuit In 6 Steps
6 steps for how to build a circuit: Find a circuit diagram Draw the circuit diagram into Eagle Draw board layout in eagle Get your circuit board made Order components Solder components to your board
