PCB design in ascii format? about swifitch HOT 9 CLOSED

Hi,

thanks for taking time to write in. I think you won't find better documentation in either OpenSource Hardware projects. It is very straightforward to buy all the items you need. There are amounts per swifitch and links to shops where you can easily order all of it. PCB is very easy and cheap to order via seeedstudio. Soldering was done by many beginners yet and all I'm in contact with were able to finish it properly ;). So I strongly think, you should be able to do it too.

I will have a look at provided URL but I'm pretty sure that it will come at cost. No-one will be able to provide you with PCB and complete set of parts without asking for some extra money for the time to collect it. Not even mentioning if they will do the soldering for you. Those services are often very expensive.

About the file format, I will ask my friend who did the design if he knows how to get you what you need for easyeda.com.

BTW before swifitch I had zero HW knowledge and not even great SW one. So if I could do it, so can you and anyone else ;). With this in mind I tried to do the documentation as precise and as easy to follow as possible.

I'm happy you like it. Will be back with info you requested if I can get it.

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In EasyEDA while you are designing the circuit, you can link a component (ex: a 1 ohm resistor) to a concrete resistor offered by a concrete provider. In such a way when the circuit design is finished you have the list of all specific components offered by providers and their corresponding price.

EasyEDA has also a component store, so the sell an extensive list of components. Once the circuit is finished (with all components linked) you can make an order of all components in one click!

Ok, I'll wait for your answer concerning the PCB design in ASCII format.

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Well I did quick research and EasyEDA isn't offering many crucial parts. Fuses (temperature, shortcircuit), varistor, AC-DC power source, LDO regulator, ferrite bead, some capacitors etc., most other parts they have but at highet price tag than could be purchased from other sources. So I do not think, they are going to provide you all parts and if so, not at a good price.

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Thank you very much for taking time to review EasyEDA, I really appreciate it.

I will take into account your research and I will purchase the components in other sources.

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Well it's up to you anyways ;), it's just my opinion, that it would actually be a lot more struggle than following documentation as others did successfuly.

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I was trying to find a one click solution and to avoid AliExpress and their very long shipping times.

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Yeah I understand, but that is unfortunately inevitable ;), we all went this way and survived. Imagine how long it took to prototype with those shipping times. Anyway for PCB you will wait around two weeks and most of the parts from Ali will arrive in two to three weeks if you order now. Watch for Chinese New Year which is about to begin in february, then the wait could be longer. If you order now you should have all parts mid or end of february. That is still ok.

If you have additional questions or some parts links are outdated (which it shouldn't but can happen), let me know and I will assist you as much as I could. When you finish swifitches just post some pictures here in issue which is asking for pictures. It's great to see people having fun and making those.

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Today I have purchased everything. I have bought pieces enough to build a few swifiches!

So in few weeks I hope to have received everything and to be able to assemble it successfully.

I have a 3D printer, so meanwhile I am going to print the box

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Awesome! Yeah 3D printer is a big helper in many projects. I have Prusa i3 MK2S. Let me know then.

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