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A project log for Cheap and simple air quality monitor

Cheap and easy to replicate internet connected PM2.5/PM10 monitor allowing you to check air quality inside and around your house.

kk 04/20/2016 at 07:590 Comments

After exactly a month of waiting, first version of PCBs arrived. For the first time I used "new site" from dirtypcb service. It's experimental and they say it's still buggy but it did work fine for me. 11 PCBs, 5cm x 5cc for 11.95 USD including shipping to Poland. Here's how they look:

Now those boards are broken. I knew this in the morning, next day I ordered them but I couldn't fix this as they were already send for manufacturing 3h after I uploaded project files. Turns out it's not best idea to do last changes just before submitting the files for fab in the middle of the night. Now I will have to do some patching to connect grounds together. Other than that I just tested my footprint for DHT22 and somehow the spacing between its legs is a little too small. Fortunately this can be fixed by bending the legs a little bit. I'm very busy recently so I may not have enough time to solder them for some time.

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