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First block made

A project log for Blockits – the "LEGO® circuits"

A tool to learn electronics with LEGO®-like "component" blocks.

benot-vernierBenoît Vernier 06/27/2015 at 09:320 Comments

We made the very first block! We started by 3D printing a plastic case and milling a PCB to fit inside the case.

We then soldered the connectors on the PCB. This is just a connector block so no extra component inside.

The next step was to press-fit the circuit inside the block.

And there it was, the first block was born!

We will continue building more blocks to be able to actually make a circuit out of those. We will also be testing pogo pins for the side connectors, as the ones we are currently using seem to be easily distorted and do not always come back to their initial position after compression.

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