Future- 9.8h
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This is a 3D printed PCB designed in Fusion and KiCad with 12 programmable LEDs in a firework pattern. It is innovative because 3D printed PCBs are uncommon, cost-effective, customizable, and have many possibilities for creating unique electronics, displays, and interactive projects of the future.
How it was built
11 devlogs, 9.8 hours recorded3D Design - layout change, rerouting, exporting to fusion, fixing board in fusion.Aug 21Pending
0.5 hours claimed
I made some changes to the 3D PCB design layout and started rerouting the traces to work better with the new arrangement. After that, I exported the updated design into Fusion so I could continue working on the physical board. I also made some fixes to the board in Fusion to make sure the 3D model matched the updated PCB design.
PCB Design - schematic complete, moving components, routing issuesAug 21Pending
1 hours claimed
I continued working on the schematic and PCB design. After I finished placing all of the components, I tried using the autorouter because I was short on time. However, it kept failing because the traces I needed were too thick for some of the connections to be routed. I first tried moving the LEDs farther apart, but that did not fix the problem. I also considered putting traces on both sides of the PCB, but that would not work because the PCB is 3D printed. I still need to find a solution for routing all of the traces properly.