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So we have this fully working PCB Fabrication setup at the hackerspace now. If you’re interested in getting started we recommend having something to fabricate. Designing a circuit could be done in Microsoft Paint, but for good results we suggest something a bit more… powerful to help you get component footprints on right among other things. Electronic Design Automation tools such as KiCAD<\/a> fill that spot well.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in putting together a design, check out this tutorial<\/a> to give you a great kick start on using KiCAD to design your circuit board. You’ll probably want to stick to a single side board for your first round. Lining up layers can be a bit tricky with our current system. We’re working on getting a system in place to make this more predictable.<\/p>\n

If you have problems, please feel free to drop a question on the mailing list or come by when the space is open some time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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