I finally found a use for 32 layer PCBs!

[architeuthisflux@leds.social]

@MLE_online I just need like 1000 people to want these to amortize the insane $1200 "engineering fee."
I wonder if I could talk to a fab and let them know that this isn't some crazy radar board and they can do it kinda shitty.

[yetanothergeekguy@hachyderm.io]

@ArchiteuthisFlux
Cool, cool. How does this work on the wave solder machine, again?

[architeuthisflux@leds.social]

It could also be fun to make this a solid cube of PCB with parts on all 6 sides

[architeuthisflux@leds.social]

@YetAnotherGeekGuy Just have them dunk the whole thing in solder

[joshuaacnewman@xeno.glyphpress.com]

@ArchiteuthisFlux
Kevin.

How long did it take you to multiply an entire circuit board’s locations by -1

[architeuthisflux@leds.social]

@JoshuaACNewman Way too long, but I was giggling to myself the whole time so it was worth it.

But the routing was weirdly easy, the vias already touch every layer so you just assign each fill a net and it connects them.

[joshuaacnewman@xeno.glyphpress.com]

@ArchiteuthisFlux
Can you embed components within the layers?

[architeuthisflux@leds.social]

@JoshuaACNewman Yeah that's actually a thing. I haven't had the opportunity to use it, and I don't think I'd want to find myself in that situation.

Advanced: Embedded PCB Components - The Tech Blog

Based on a Reddit question, I thought I should address the topic of Embedded components on PCBs. In its simplest form, embedding components is the process of taking any parts like capacitors, resistors, or active ICs which you might place on the top and bottom layers to the inner layers of your PCB. This means […]

The Tech Blog (amaldev.blog)

[joshuaacnewman@xeno.glyphpress.com]

@ArchiteuthisFlux
Yeah, I know it’s a thing, I’m just daring you to double down.

[sconient@techhub.social]

@ArchiteuthisFlux That's amazing! I'd chip in $10 to get a few of those boards.

[ruenahcmohr@infosec.exchange]

@ArchiteuthisFlux cordwood 2.0

[fishrock@mastodon.social]

@ArchiteuthisFlux what have I just perceived

[architeuthisflux@leds.social]

@Fishrock I love that this generates as much revulsion as my goatse footprint

[gsuberland@chaos.social]

@ArchiteuthisFlux this is beautiful

[0xc01dc0ffee@bytearray.eu]

@ArchiteuthisFlux Someone with too much money please try to order this. I really, really want to see the reaction of the manufacturer

[datenwolf@chaos.social]

@ArchiteuthisFlux :spraybottle:

[cato@chaosfurs.social]

@ArchiteuthisFlux hey kicad team, is there any way to revoke usage rights for one specific person?

(this is horrible, I love it)

[colinstu@birdbutt.com]

@ArchiteuthisFlux @ReniTheRaven this is absolutely terrifying.

[pierrelebeaupin@mastodon.gougere.fr]

@ArchiteuthisFlux

Tired: mounting components vertically above the PCB

Wired: mounting components vertically on the side of the PCB to save even more space

[vadhakara@mastodon.social]

@ArchiteuthisFlux Made with throooooooooooough holes