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v6.1 PCBs Are Here!

A project log for WΛLLTΞCH OLED BTLE Smart Watch v6.1

A BT 4.0 fitness-tracking smart watch for Android+iOS with a 1.5" color OLED display, SD card, NFC, wireless charging, and precision IMU

wlltchWΛLLTΞCH 08/15/2014 at 17:140 Comments

After about a week of anxious waiting, 30, I repeat 30, perfect and glistening .8mm PCBs arrived on my doorstep from Bay Area Circuits out of you guessed it, San Francisco. The material is strong and uniform and perfectly cut, the traces are heavy and sharp, and the soldermask is incredibly detailed. These are by far the nicest PCBs I've ever seen next to OSHPark and I'm incredibly happy with the results. Customer service was beyond helpful in offering me a steep student discount and the custom thickness, and to receive 30 units on top makes my experience with this fab a very pleasurable experience. Using the offset holes in some of the header rows on the OLED and IMUduinoBTLE, I'll press fit them both in and run a test to make sure the connections will work. After that I'll film my entry video showing the demo and finish my Hackaday Prize entry before the deadline! Here are the PCBs!

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