Small batch PCB orders are now within everyone’s reach. But if you’re moving past the prototype stage, you want your boards to do more than work well. You also want them to look good. As always, SparkFun is here to help.
The process of using open-source designs to get to a final product, featuring KiCad, PJRC, and Advanced Circuits.
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I think my favorite memory of Sparkfun was when I took the tour of the facility (I think it was either 2017 or 2018), and met a few of the…
Like so many projects I've tried to undertake using SF products. I repeat the procedures as written only to find that something that is…
To share a point of amusement: Last year I put together a presentation on the Apollo Guidance System that took men to the Moon in 1969. Due…
Hmm. Looking through this blog post, it looks like Alex left the 3D models for the case in the GitHub repo for anyone to print =>…
Where can I get the case? It is nice to see the hardware for a UI for a project but I want the case to put it into. It looks like the case…
Nice catch. I just fixed it. It should be pushed by the end of today to reflect the new firmware v01.00.02. ;D
Easy EDA does some wacky things if your doing a double sided board and you place different components on the same X and Y but on different…
In addition to KiCad, I've also used gEDA and [been ab]used [by] Eagle. gEDA was an "open source" solution, mainly used on Linux, but last I…
Great question! Yes, there is: at the top right-hand side of the designer you'll find a little file icon with a "G" on it that will allow…
What a cool thing 20 years! My first time seeing SparkFun was at MakerFaire in San Mateo, CA. So much fun talking and buying stuff, I wanted…