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26hr Mark! - Midpoint Status

A project log for PICxie

An ultra-portable development kit for Microchip Technology microcontrollers!

crypto-neoCrypto [Neo] 05/10/2015 at 06:110 Comments

Lets recap the last 24hrs or so...

Artistic View of the EagleCAD interface

So it may be the midpoint in the challenge but I'm way ahead in terms of development :D PCBs are done, BOM is done. I decided to clean up the PCB routing before I moved on because I made the right call and decided I had enough time to do that. I REALLY wasn't happy, I see tons of poor schematics and PCBs from companies all over the place, even though I'm a lot more justified because I'm under a self-imposed time limit.

3D Rendered Top View of the PCB (it'd take longer than 48hr to have them made so physically making them isn't part of the challenge :) )

All done over the course of 24 hours, it's probably about 12-14 hours worth of work if you don't count breaks and screwing around. I'm just one guy! Anyone can do this all you have to do is have an idea and take the time to learn how to make it happen!

All that needs done now is to design the 3D printed case! I have Rhino3D so this will be really easy, I just can't become deluded like the Hare in the oh so famous fable.

Tomorrow I'll be finishing up the case if I don't get it done tonight, and as long as I get that done before midnight I've made something from idea almost all the way to reality in less than two days! Huzzah!! Go me! Accolades and whatnot :)

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