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= SpiffChorder PCB = This printed circuit development board was laid out using [[http://fritzing.org/|Fritzing]], and an order has been placed to [[http://fab.fritzing.org/|Fritzing Fab]] for a prototype to QA. I'll post pictures once it arrives in a couple weeks, but here are some tidbits to tantalize:
 * [[attachment:SpiffChorder.fzz|Fritzing file]]
 * [[attachment:SpiffChorderSchematic.pdf|Fritzing's schematic view (printed to PDF at 450x315mm no margins)]]
 * [[attachment:SpiffChorderEtchable.pdf|etchable PDF export (combined using pdfunite from poppler-utils)]]
 * [[attachment:SpiffChorderGerber.zip|compressed ZIP archive of Gerber files]]
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The printed circuit version is in progress using [[http://fritzing.org/|Fritzing]], and an order has been placed to [[http://fab.fritzing.org/|Fritzing Fab]] for a prototype to QA. I'll post pictures once it arrives in a couple weeks, but here are some tidbits to tantalize:
 * [[attachment:SpiffChorder.fzz|Fritzing file]]
 * [[attachment:SpiffChorderEtchable.pdf|combined etchable PDF]]
 * [[attachment:SpiffChorderGerber.zip|compressed ZIP archive of Gerber files]]
So far I'm using the same BoM from [[../KeyerPerfboard|the perfboard design]]. Here's a paper test using a 1:1 scale printout of the silkscreen and solder mask together:

[[attachment:SpiffChorderPaperTest.jpg|{{attachment:SpiffChorderPaperTestThumb.jpg||SpiffChorder Paper Test}}]]

I'll probably switch up CON1 with Digikey part 609-2845-ND (vertical rather than right-angle) so as not to block the lower-left mounting hole. Also, the 0.1" pitch right-angle screw terminal blocks I used are just slightly longer than 0.4", so I lightly sanded down the facing sides for CON3-4 until they fit snugly but evenly in a piece of perfboard and then attached them to one another with a tiny dab of quick-setting adhesive gel (being careful not to get it into the terminals themselves):

[[attachment:SpiffChorderScrewTerminalSanding.jpg|{{attachment:SpiffChorderScrewTerminalSandingThumb.jpg||SpiffChorder Screw Terminal Sanding}}]]
[[attachment:SpiffChorderScrewTerminalsGlued.jpg|{{attachment:SpiffChorderScrewTerminalsGluedThumb.jpg||SpiffChorder Screw Terminals Glued}}]]
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This printed circuit development board was laid out using Fritzing, and an order has been placed to Fritzing Fab for a prototype to QA. I'll post pictures once it arrives in a couple weeks, but here are some tidbits to tantalize:

So far I'm using the same BoM from the perfboard design. Here's a paper test using a 1:1 scale printout of the silkscreen and solder mask together:

attachment:SpiffChorderPaperTest.jpg

I'll probably switch up CON1 with Digikey part 609-2845-ND (vertical rather than right-angle) so as not to block the lower-left mounting hole. Also, the 0.1" pitch right-angle screw terminal blocks I used are just slightly longer than 0.4", so I lightly sanded down the facing sides for CON3-4 until they fit snugly but evenly in a piece of perfboard and then attached them to one another with a tiny dab of quick-setting adhesive gel (being careful not to get it into the terminals themselves):


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