@blind_via BlindVia
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Social topic influence if you 7.46%, ai 6.47%, this is 5.47%, copper #693, design 3.98%, in the 3.98%, the first 2.99%, the most 2.49%, company 2.49%, posts #1478
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @metaforest @zackslab @eevblog @stainle55446702 @ptrschmdtnlsn @backslashvarphi @simonarchipoff @andrewd9001 @aipa1442 @colbyjohns88422 @codexhere @troy_mccann @adk38992 @derek2137 @pope2023 @biegdavid @akohlsmith @hyperlogistix @onelesstale @1llegalengineer
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"Don't get me started bro 32GB USB drives are locked up in stores. This is stupid. 32GB USB drives are locked up in stores. This is stupid"
X Link 2026-02-08T02:19Z [----] followers, 11.2K engagements
"Most of the resources for beginners are like drinking from a fire hose which is hard. Thats why I am doing the PCB tip posts small bite sized tips to learn about one piece at a time. but if you like drinking from a fire house this book covers a lot of decent topics: https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780071833950/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780071833950/mode/1up"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Said this before and will say it again. There are not enough PCB designers. The most experienced are ready to retire and there is little bridge to that world for the new interested in learning. Serving as a bridge might be my true calling. PCB design must be passed on"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:51Z [----] followers, 23.7K engagements
"When stretched I would expect the conductivity of traces to change. But the intensity of the LEDs does not change. I bet you conductivity still changes when stretched they probably just have the proper margins so it isn't visible in the LED brightness. Scientists create an advanced circuit that can bend twist and stretch without interrupting the flow of electricity https://t.co/hxQaGpk3fV Scientists create an advanced circuit that can bend twist and stretch without interrupting the flow of electricity https://t.co/hxQaGpk3fV"
X Link 2026-02-14T07:12Z [----] followers, 56.5K engagements
"KiCAD has the most potential to be the Powerhouse of PCB AI technology. Due to the open nature of the system it allows more people to use it as a point of integration for external AI. Problem is the big dogs like Altium Siemens Cadence and others have the most money and XP @seveibar Find the smaller steppingstones that provide real value to the people doing this full time then build on that. This is the way to profitability which should be a goal prior to investment opportunities kick in. @seveibar Find the smaller steppingstones that provide real value to the people doing this full time then"
X Link 2025-12-18T05:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"At first I thought this guy was talking about phase matched lengths between the plus and minus on the differential pairs. But no he is saying that different layers will be faster or slower than others because of slight discontinuities in impedance. What I think is happening is that his length matching is not taking into account the distance the traces go through the vias. And so traces that are on the blue layer and don't go through vias are slightly out phase with the other pairs that have to jump layers and have that extra length from the via. Good length matching tools will account for"
X Link 2026-01-21T16:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@therealcarlin"
X Link 2026-01-23T22:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Sometimes in pcb placement you have to pack your components so close together there is no room for silkscreen reference designator labels. These little boxed regions on the side can still be used to give some reference present on the silkscreen"
X Link 2026-01-24T18:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Who wants KiCAD to have Project management similar to Altium This guy is working on it. Ya'll were supposed to stop me or sum. This is getting out of hand. Hit me with your meanest comments. I'm doing this for the PEOPLE not just me. More screenshots below👇 *Draft v0.1 https://t.co/CSJbhgxbgX Ya'll were supposed to stop me or sum. This is getting out of hand. Hit me with your meanest comments. I'm doing this for the PEOPLE not just me. More screenshots below👇 *Draft v0.1 https://t.co/CSJbhgxbgX"
X Link 2026-01-25T04:52Z [----] followers, 11.5K engagements
"Precious metals deserve this growth. We have put way to much value in the token economy model. Recent Fear uncertainty and doubt rightfully has brought back value to things with tangible value. I love it. Silver will reach the moon before NASA. https://t.co/zncHdOCfPG Silver will reach the moon before NASA. https://t.co/zncHdOCfPG"
X Link 2026-01-26T04:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"BIG boy FPGA"
X Link 2026-01-30T02:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Here is an example of using the Faraday Cage to keep noise in as opposed to the RF which is trying to keep noise out. Sheild cans that keep noise in are trying to pass emissions for commercial products. This board is clearly blind and buried via design. The regions where the caps on the backside huddle near the ICs but you can't see any via arrays or circuitry around it. Its ALL inside and the vias don't even poke through the bottom. Something that catches me eye is the coloration of the fiducials here. And how it looks like the finish on the fiducials is different then the finish on the"
X Link 2026-01-31T15:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Fair if you have a better snap setting they line up to each other better. I don't like the snap settings in KiCAD very much I want to be able to set my grid to whatever I want on the fly without setting up which ones are available. I see how that could be useful in some placement and routing scenarios but it annoys me"
X Link 2026-02-02T14:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Outset files open up in the Project Manager Window Guess that kind of makes sense. Hoping this is just as good as outjobs in Altium. Those were always very helpful for post processing PCB data"
X Link 2026-02-02T17:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I am now looking for ways to make changes to the PCB design so I have more room for graphics and doodles. You guys are a bad influence on me 🤣"
X Link 2026-02-02T19:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"When you want PCB Anime girls with laser eyes to be on your PCB. Build your PCBs in the USA "but its too expensive" look around there are good options. People want to buy quality goods and increased price is not a deal breaker as long as you hit the mark. Designed many PCBs in my time. But this will be the first of my own origin. The https://t.co/G8Mdzaay9m Build your PCBs in the USA "but its too expensive" look around there are good options. People want to buy quality goods and increased price is not a deal breaker as long as you hit the mark. Designed many PCBs in my time. But this will be"
X Link 2026-02-03T06:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I saw this antenna shape on another design but the tail portion I thought was seperated from the ground. Here clearly looks connected. Does this antenna style have a name I'm pleased with the pwr shapes/polygons and partial ground pouring. The adjacent layer is a complete and closed GND reference plane. Guard ring Stitching + shielding vias ESP32-C3 / WiFi https://t.co/eIzCfKdtaX I'm pleased with the pwr shapes/polygons and partial ground pouring. The adjacent layer is a complete and closed GND reference plane. Guard ring Stitching + shielding vias ESP32-C3 / WiFi https://t.co/eIzCfKdtaX"
X Link 2026-02-04T00:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Planning a [---] BGA with only [--] layers. Got what it takes"
X Link 2026-02-04T01:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@ptrschmdtnlsn also [--] is impressive now I almost want to try I can see how but the plane coverage would be aweful🤣"
X Link 2026-02-04T02:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I was around when protel became altium. I had one opportunity to use it before the bureau upgraded the license to the new altium. Orcad is timeless couldnt count how many engineers would bring orcad database as the source schematic for the layout that would normally bring into PADs for design. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019122376429170787 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019122376429170787"
X Link 2026-02-04T18:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
""I want to try KiCAD is it hard to learn" I just finished my first full PCB design front to back using it. And I did not look up any tutorials I asked for help in a few places they have a discord where you can ask question and lots of people here on twitter use it and talk about it. My impressions are positive. I have used over a half dozen pcb design software tools and none of them are perfect. Definitely true for this as well but it does a good job at no cost to the user and allows the user to customize it. It has a lot more advantages than it does down sides. KiCAD is Blind Via Approved."
X Link 2026-02-04T21:28Z [----] followers, 25.5K engagements
"@ColbyJohns88422 OrCAD Layout OrCAD PCB Editor Altium PADS Layout Expedition Layout Eagle shudders Protel but only briefly I feel like I'm forgetting a few. Meh"
X Link 2026-02-04T22:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"This gpu has [--] landsites for ram chips that are not populated. Good example that people can relate to about variants. Pcbs can designed for more than one product at a time. Installing only the parts that you need for each one. Efficient and cost saving"
X Link 2026-02-05T01:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"For years YEARS people have asked me "what is a blind via" And I finally have an audience that doesn't ask me that question all the time because many know some of you probably followed just because of my name. For those of you who are not familiar vias are the drilled and plated holes that go through a PCB to connect the layers of 2d wires that are on the inside and outside of a board. Regular vias go all the way through. But blind vias only go part of the way through. So you can only see them on one side of the board. Thus their name. Buried vias are not visible from either side they are"
X Link 2026-02-05T05:30Z [----] followers, 22.4K engagements
"I want to revive an old 3d printed project that was fire. The project would required prints that are intentionally weak and would easily crumble with crushed in a persons hand. What material would you use to accomplish this"
X Link 2026-02-05T16:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@mikerankin @ibelings Make keep out zones in your footprints to avoid that"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"What are differentially paired traces Some signals are not just one wire routing through the board. Some are polar opposites of the same signal. As the signal changes from high to low the other wire changes to the opposite of what the first is. And they want to be right next to each other the whole time separating them is sometimes necessary and can be tolerated in short periods depending on how fast your signals switch. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019525399710171444 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019525399710171444"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Permanently shadowed areas can harbor very cold spots. Even in warm places. This is why the permanently shadowed craters on the moon are attrictive to go to for a landing site. Water on the moon would be an incredible resource for us"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"This old gpu has a memory expander module just like the nintendo [--]. Lol"
X Link 2026-02-06T00:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@ux_geek_ My interest isn't about making a profit of some kind more about skill building in area that captures my fascination and the opportunity to learn new things"
X Link 2026-02-06T03:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Had to look up aqua regia looks like an acid method. I was planning to use a nonacid method of crushing separating by density and then smelting with flux separators plus electro plating and cupelling the material. as long as I use breathing protection during crushing smelting there should not be a significant risk to my personal health. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019620090271117348 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019620090271117348"
X Link 2026-02-06T03:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Fun fact Altium used to be an Australian Company. When I first started learning to use Altium they had a really slick set of instructional videos hosted by a guy named "Marty"(thick Australian accent). Those videos were so good. Hope @eevblog got to work with Marty in person. @pope2023 I used to work at Altium and was a professional PCB designer for a long time. So I kinda know what a Blind Via is. Thanks anyway. @pope2023 I used to work at Altium and was a professional PCB designer for a long time. So I kinda know what a Blind Via is. Thanks anyway"
X Link 2026-02-06T04:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@eevblog NICE Those videos were really good it would have been harder to learn Altium without them"
X Link 2026-02-06T04:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"In some cases they are completely unaware of the risks and in some cases they know but put themselves at risk anyways. So they can earn some money to provide for their families. Gold panning is cool would love to try that someday. The fact that we don't properly process our own waste is a problem. As you point out shipping it overseas to ill equip countries to process it is harmful to those communities. There are many methods to extract and process the metals. I would be using non-acid methods. Pulverizing separating by weight and then smelt using flux to isolate all non-metallics from the"
X Link 2026-02-06T14:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"What is Lead Protrusion The distance that the pin extends beyond the bottom of the PCB is known as Lead protrusion. And when your pin is too short and there is no protrusion the strength of the solder join itself suffers. Connectors will go through more mechanical stress then other parts. Excessive lead protrusion can be addressed by trimming the pin afterwards. But may result in other challenges during assembly such as shorts if using wave soldering. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019796382690017409 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019796382690017409"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Toe and Heel When creating your own custom footprints for parts you should include toe and heel for the solder joint. The length of the toe generally should be about the same as the height of the pin itself for an ideal solder joint fillet shape"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Strain Relief of Soldered wire joints Wires that move during operation experience stress that wears down the cable at the solder joint. Using holes adjacent to your soldering points allows you to relieve the pressure on the joint by putting it on the nearby hole and the insulation of the cable instead. Adding glue or some other bonding material is a good idea too"
X Link 2026-02-06T20:59Z [----] followers, 20.3K engagements
"@backslashvarphi What semiconductors are you etching"
X Link 2026-02-06T22:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@bieg_david Yes"
X Link 2026-02-07T00:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@AndrewD9001 I used OrCAD PCB Editor which was like a watered down version of Cadence. I don't know how much was the same and different. But I did not like the UI and the work flow of how to define parts and add them. It annoyed the crap out of me and was just as hard to learn as Eagle"
X Link 2026-02-07T03:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@FilArons Mentor is dead. Siemens bought them. And refuses to post here. Their accounts are dead and don't seem to acknowledge this space which is a crying shame considering how many engineers I meet. They should wake up and make newer and better videos and post here too. Rant terminated"
X Link 2026-02-07T06:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@rl_keith most of these formats should be acceptable to most fabricators. please clarify the vindication"
X Link 2026-02-07T08:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"My experience with using Altium compared this for routing traces is night and day. The assisted routing demonstrated in the video is unmatched in my experience. Altium has other advantages such as post processing simplicity library structure simplicity. All of which favor new users. But it cannot match the powerhouse or autonomous assisted routing as showing in this video. thank you for your question. much appreciated https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020049064298205438 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020049064298205438"
X Link 2026-02-07T08:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@PCB_EE_Guy @AndrewD9001 Mentor didn't make PADS they bought it from another company. And now Mentor doesn't exist Siemens bought mentor. And Siemens don't care about the old PADS tool any more they only care about xpedition. PADS is like the thing they inherited and they don't care about"
X Link 2026-02-07T16:08Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"I use PADS it has a lot of strengths that KiCad could learn from and include in their software. Only one board in kicad so far but that will grow. Your company probably holds on to pads because of format familiarity within the team. And legacy archived data that helps future designs go smoothly"
X Link 2026-02-07T16:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@FreeBird4evah Hopefully one day it will be. Mentor is shown at the end of the video. Which has been bought by Siemens. This is their Xpedition Layout tool"
X Link 2026-02-07T16:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@akohlsmith The technology in the video is [--] years old. It predates generative AI. Put agentic AI in charge of controlling the pre-existing software and we will be in a place that everybody wants AI PCB tools to be in. This is my prediction about what it will take to get there"
X Link 2026-02-07T16:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"When is KiCAD PCB adding this Who is making this mod To PCB beginners: prepare to have your mind blown. To Experienced PCB designers: this software is very expensive. But I have personally used it and it is amazing. This video is [--] years old. PCB AI Developers: This is the bar. If you cannot give this or better you will likely https://t.co/qPyHs8qQec To PCB beginners: prepare to have your mind blown. To Experienced PCB designers: this software is very expensive. But I have personally used it and it is amazing. This video is [--] years old. PCB AI Developers: This is the bar. If you cannot give"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:00Z [----] followers, 10.3K engagements
"Output files pt2: PCB gerbers odb or IP-2581 are essential. But supporting documentation is also a really good idea such as: -Bill of Materials -IPC-D-356 (when using gerbers) -Fabrication Drawing -Assembly Drawing Sometimes you can include the BOM inside the odb or even put it on the assembly drawing but I prefer having it as a separate file as well even in those instances. And proper drawings are a must in most of my design work. It allows you to specify things about the board that you want to be right and not whatever the board house decides to do because you didn't tell them exactly what"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Helped someone with a PCB problem already my day is off to a good start. KiCAD PCB library management is pretty simple. It makes a folder where you choose called "libraryname.pretty" and inside that folder it puts all your footprints as individual files"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@HyperLogistix This is Siemens Xpedition. At the time of this video it was Mentor Xpedition but has since been bought out. It is available and you can go buy it. But it is obscenely expensive expensive. Make your company pay for it instead 😈"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@OneLessTale They got gobbled up by Siemens but it's hard to not still call it mentor"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Average71901249 @utkumaden_64 Dead on. not a big fan of the UI it has. They tried to improve it recently. But all they did was piss off the guys that spent [--] years figuring things out"
X Link 2026-02-07T20:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"I see some kind of file formatting failure. It is true that there are different flavors of ODB++. I use BlueprintPCB for documentation and the odb++ files I import from PADs are not mapped the same as the ones I import from Expedition or Altium. So one way to get around this could be to import the odb into a cam view that does read it correctly and then generate the odb++ from that platform. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020233535114867125 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020233535114867125"
X Link 2026-02-07T20:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@akkuracer Orcad was cool. This is Siemens Xpedition. Formerly Mentor Xpedition"
X Link 2026-02-07T20:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
""What do I do if I want to build a custom PCB" Download KiCAD draw your schematic build parts send schematic to PCB editor tool place parts route traces run verification checks build it. Profit"
X Link 2026-02-08T00:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@zackslab Possibly I think most of the symbols I needed for my board were available in the symbol library already and I only made some fresh because I didn't like some of the ones that I had. But true"
X Link 2026-02-08T01:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@i2cjak @zackslab I want to try the footprint generator. I need a big board with lots of parts to work on to test this workflow more robustly"
X Link 2026-02-08T01:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"911 this an emergency [---] bookmarks broke my jaw"
X Link 2026-02-08T01:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"What 3d modeling software is easy to use good enough for a young kid to be able to learn. I need to get this guy learning digital model asap these are so good"
X Link 2026-02-08T04:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Metaforest For the pile you see in the image yes. This is still a really tiny pile. I need a bin full to get a few grams of gold"
X Link 2026-02-08T07:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@dr_sensor I think you're right there is a kicad auto router plugin somewhere. But like you said auto routing is Meh"
X Link 2026-02-08T12:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Correct above I mentioned refining the quality using a cupellation. If the copper was being capture as well the cupellation would not work as well. But becuase I can seperate it from the copper with this method of disolving the nickel I don't need to do a smelt. straight to the cupel https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020476647133028373 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020476647133028373"
X Link 2026-02-08T12:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"These tip style posts are largely intended to be small pieces of information on purpose for people who are just starting to learn the basics. And will not cover the entirety of the subject matter. You are welcome to comment. More constructive criticism less "you suck" when commenting please. In response to your criticism of people using automated via placement. What is the largest design you have ever done I have done boards with 10k-20k+ lots of of bgas really big boards that take a long time to do right. In certain environments where schedule of release matters more than the fabrication"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"I know Siemens is pushing AI tools soon but honestly they sound LLM base if they are working something better in the back ground something that can drive their existing autorouter replacement then it could be serious fire. I really think they are going to be the ones to come out with something compelling first. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020645293180743959 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020645293180743959"
X Link 2026-02-08T23:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Uninstalling KiCAD PCB Was trying to write a Tip and it had problems features I wanted show just weren't working. Went to go report a bug and I need to sign up to a third-party tool to do so. They have a website where I can get links to download and buy merch and other stuff. Why can't I just report a bug there Maybe after I uninstall 9.0.6 and install 9.0.7 the bug will be fixed. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020677102207660150 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020677102207660150"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:52Z [----] followers, 10.4K engagements
"Fuck it let's download KiCAD Nightly 9.99.0 and see if that fixes my problem"
X Link 2026-02-09T04:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Welp that didn't work the nightly files don't come with an installer and just copying the bin files to the bin folder also didn't work"
X Link 2026-02-09T04:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Stub Elimination for reversible USB-C PCB traces. Do I even need this I probably don't need this just wanted to see what it would look like. Not pretty. Can anybody do a better job"
X Link 2026-02-09T17:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@kahhhnor L1 Red - gnd flood not visibly poured L2 - traces and gnd flood not visibly poured L3 - Orange - gnd flood not visibly poured L4 - Gnd reference plane to orange diff pairs"
X Link 2026-02-09T17:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@J_B_N_P true this only eliminates stubs if coming from one position and exacerbates them on the other side"
X Link 2026-02-09T18:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@backslashvarphi It's basically like putting one of these on your board. Commonly used for quickly wiring through hole parts together in hobby projects or just to quickly prototype something"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Dead Wireless charging stand Look at all those really nice neat rows of discrete someone loves a nice grid. There is this giant chunk of metal bonded to one side of this thing. I believe this is just a weight that they wanted for the stand. What drives me nuts is I can clearly see traces going underneath the metal area. Like they didn't plan for it and just slapped it on afterwards hoping to slather enough dielectric in-between to not care. Furthermore I noticed these temperature probes that go up in-between the coils. I always believed this thing would detect that the phone was charging"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Does anybody like designating their components by value I prefer to have unique designators but I ran into this a lot at the service bureau. Small boards for students or engineers that made their own little board designs would do this. I always blamed eagle PCB"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"SpaceX has made a public announcement about delaying Mars as a primary objective in the near-term future. Instead Lunar presence and AI Datacenters will come front and center. Very amazing to see cause we all knew Mars wasn't going come as fast as Elon said it would"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"🤣 https://t.co/L30O2AGRRt https://t.co/L30O2AGRRt"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Charles Ducas Accredited with the inventing the first known method of Printed Circuits. His method was to deposit (stenciled) conductive material and then electroplate copper onto that image. He used this method to make coils for radio applications his patent outlined that he predicted the future of multilayer circuit applications. While it appears his methods were not adopted there after due to the great depression. This man was ages ahead of his time. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021069725329928209 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021069725329928209"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Governments are scared of people making guns so they are going to strangle regulate something that feeds tons of innovation. 🤦♂ Every time a new technology appears fear-based laws follow and 3D printing is next. Im inviting @OsmanSalahuddin @LizBerryWA @strom_peterson & @WAHouseDems to my studio to see what 3D printing actually is. 📽 Watch here: https://t.co/7V44uKkxiM #waleg #3DPrinting #HB2320 https://t.co/rpGDl7c2ne Every time a new technology appears fear-based laws follow and 3D printing is next. Im inviting @OsmanSalahuddin @LizBerryWA @strom_peterson & @WAHouseDems to my studio to"
X Link 2026-02-10T13:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@zackslab @CodexHere Only because I have to question everything I see the internet is full of such fakes. You're right he wasn't totally out of left field it was as if a [--] year was trying to explain it how he understood it"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@dr_joel01 he will learn that after going to juvenile detention for disrupting his local airport"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:48Z [----] followers, 10.4K engagements
"@fishPointer You should try pulling on the gate"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"High Voltage Clearance When your voltage starts to exceed 24-48 volts you should consider it to be high voltage and provide additional spacing from other conductive objects. The higher the voltage is the more spacing you will need. IPC-2221 provides guidance for how much. Traces that are internal vs external are treated differently as well as the environment you are in. High voltage behaves differently at sea level than it does at higher altitudes. Conformal coating can be used to provide additional protective insulation. KiCAD conveniently has the IPC-2221 chart inside the Calculator Tools"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@eevblog I didn't realize Bluemoon architecture included refueling too. Lame they are just a small lander why do they need refueling. I honestly thought they had a better chance than starship until you said that"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"if his actions cause bodily harm intent doesn't matter. property damage still is a problem. but as long as that doesn't happen you're probably right. a slap on the wrist might still include having to go to a different school which would be detrimental to his trajectory of interests. criticism goes to the parent's obliviousness not the kid's interest. let him build it but stop him from taking it outside and causing harm. Be aware of what your kids are doing and what it means. _ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021354187590861096 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021354187590861096"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Sun Synchronous orbit Datacenter cloud and Starlink cloud combined in one render. So based on the SpaceX FCC filing here's a SSO halo and multiple [--] degree LEO shells: https://t.co/RdP5F9mFqq So based on the SpaceX FCC filing here's a SSO halo and multiple [--] degree LEO shells: https://t.co/RdP5F9mFqq"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@MADEPADIO @1llegalEngineer @dr_joel01 Depends on your hardware and power Not a RF engineer so I can't give you a lot of details on that"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Twitter just promoted some random person in my notifications. FUCK OFF There was no reason to notify me of this I don't even follow this person or vice versa. Promotions don't belong in my NOTIFICATIONS TWITTER. You promised no advertisements on this tier FUCKING LIES"
X Link 2026-02-11T14:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@DabsMalone"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@bieg_david No issue any symmetrical geometrical pad should work fine. Squares are just less common. Might say something about the background of the designer"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:51Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I think I remember the cat toast drive joke from high school. This is probably AI but this joke goes way back for me. LOL. Did he just discover infinite energy https://t.co/h2cbx4xlnl Did he just discover infinite energy https://t.co/h2cbx4xlnl"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"This single sided board looks pretty good fairly dense circuit. But I'm most curious about these LEDs. They went to great effort to put this SIP module for the LEDs instead of just using SMT LEDs for the single sided board. I guess they would have need light pipes and that could have been the reason to choose not to. But a whole extra board seems like more of a hassle than just adding some light pipes. Sometimes you just gotta to work with what you got. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021752539663020204 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021752539663020204"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@MikeStovenour sure I was referring to the etch layer but you're right there are parts of on both sides"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@TexasTwerp Still no compelling options available. Excited I guess cause I keep checking around to see what the PCB AI companies keep promoting and what they have done"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@sigraenn This is a great vision and many share this idea. like buddy @troy_mccann"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@eevblog This is a key step to the promised "everything app" he talked about. He said he wanted it to be more like wechat that china uses and I understand they hand payments and tons of other stuff"
X Link 2026-02-12T03:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Layer Stack up Options The PCB designer has a lot of freedom to decide how his board will be constructed. If you have a multilayer board consideration of Core and Prepreg configurations in advance. Cores: are sheets of dielectric with Copper plated to them. Prepreg: Are sheets of just dielectric and fresh epoxy to act as a bonding agent between the layers it is placed. Foil: Foil sheets are just copper no dielectric. In the example shown a thick core is intentionally chosen with thinner external prepregs bonding the upper foil layer to the inner layers. Copper thickness options are another"
X Link 2026-02-12T03:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Dr_Contango It will open doors to innovation just like it is doing for software right now. People who were unable to make things can now do it with AI's help. This will be the same. It will transform access"
X Link 2026-02-12T03:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Trinewton5 he is probably upset about these [--] test points on the USB. but this is the slow usb it will be fine"
X Link 2026-02-12T05:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@DabsMalone BTW if this is your board I meant no disrespect. Is that what happened you made this board from zero knowledge If true how long did it take"
X Link 2026-02-12T05:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@dogwishpenguin plenty of tips I made over the last few weeks that are useful. feel free to look them up on my profile. I should make a list of all the tips I made and post it maybe. that would be cool"
X Link 2026-02-12T06:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"I think I see a small change in the data. I love PCBs and apparently the world loves them too. 🫶"
X Link 2026-02-12T06:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I screw up the grammar all the time and you guys don't seem to care. 🫶"
X Link 2026-02-12T07:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@furt_tech I love you not forgetting one of my earliest moots. you been with me for so long"
X Link 2026-02-12T07:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"I mean I love the physics and the lab stuff a lot too. that stuff is just new. and seems to help define your audience. the algorithm does not cross that to me much though. lately I have to go to your page to see what you are up to. cause the algo focuses on most recent engagement more than follows more than likes more than anything else https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021854747360190889 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021854747360190889"
X Link 2026-02-12T07:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Copper Thickness Standard copper thickness is 1oz copper. I know its confusing that the thickness is listed in oz instead of an actual thickness. Sometimes you just define thickness instead. but the ounce thickness will be hard to avoid. In short [--] oz copper is plated over one square foot of area to create the [--] oz of copper. You can use thicker copper for more current. You can reduced copper that helps you adjust to finer lines and finer spacing better. Make the choice of copper thickness that works for you. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021861643605471571"
X Link 2026-02-12T08:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Mzia0721 Siemens Xpedition would be nice to have PADs Layout and Altium. I want personal licenses for all of those"
X Link 2026-02-12T13:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@TonyBorrelli5 problems or indecision"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@lore_seeker_dk PCB = Printed Circuit Board When open up electronics they almost all have green objects with all the parts and wires. This is the core of electronics manufacturing"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@MakeAugusta In the into the spider verse movie spider noir said he was fighting nazi I think. Didn't see any nazis in the trailer. Or are you saying this is not legit and just AI"
X Link 2026-02-12T17:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@onxjw Good question is it still reliable after remove and replace I can remember scenarios where press fit connectors got soldered anyways. rework is probably one of those scenarios because the wear cycle on the plated through hole copper after removal and re-insertion"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@MattWatland lots of people suggest this"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@3JoursDuHaxxor Actually I learned recently that there are laws about what can be stamped with "made in usa". And the integrated circuits themselves exclude that tag from being legal because they are a critical part. So I went with this instead"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@bieg_david @GUGAMARIZ_ THANK YOU"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@darkpixel2k Plenty of reasons low cost isn't the only driving factor for making choices"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Gyzome @petrip those things can also lead engineers to over design their pcbs"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Control what you can control. Maybe I can't make chips be made locally but I certainly can do the board and assembly myself. Again the focus on price. Give me one good reason besides price. JUST ONE. Seriously. There is no price on innovation. When you reduce your turn around cycles and increase quality communication with your vendors you can accomplish good engineering faster. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022079546208727044 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022079546208727044"
X Link 2026-02-12T22:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@S_Brightblade @SheppaDean Since the sentiment here is to build it yourself instead of relying of foreign providers. I might suggest looking towards Argentina providers. This isn't about cost saving. Its about having a close loop with production for better engineering"
X Link 2026-02-12T22:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@The_ChatMan I Dunno about mandatory. foundational knowledge is alla bout learning in the directions you prefer and know best. not best for every to mandate certain curriculum IMO"
X Link 2026-02-13T07:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@thealch3m1st"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@furiouswhopper educate yourself"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Pre-crushed scouter. I want to upgrade this prop with those little popper bangers they sell for kids when getting fireworks. I would pause mid print add bangers. Finish print. Then it would like explode kinda when I crushed it. But you guys pushed me to 9k in one day ran out of time had to pull the trigger. Wasn't going to miss the opportunity. Over [----] PCB nerd levels up. As promised something nerdy. Thank you all https://t.co/aj92PdyZo9 Over [----] PCB nerd levels up. As promised something nerdy. Thank you all https://t.co/aj92PdyZo9"
X Link 2026-02-14T02:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"What this tells me is that this co2 sensor is slow. It is collecting an average aggregate over time. And does not take active sampling into account for real time data changes in your environment. It specifically wants to slow down the flow of air "reduced exposure to air bursts" @blind_via . https://t.co/GDWWDeSUvT @blind_via . https://t.co/GDWWDeSUvT"
X Link 2026-02-15T05:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@BrianMtetezi @seanmdav Giving up territory to Russia in the name of "peace" is handing them a win. Do you think Russia should win this conflict and be allowed to just slowly shave off pieces of other nations for itself"
X Link 2025-02-28T21:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Speaking of things you get in KiCAD that you don't get in other places. KiCAD will flag you text when it is illegible and FORCE you to make it legible. What if I want my text to a big smudge on the board I thought this was America. LOL"
X Link 2026-02-02T20:11Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Cooperate semiconductor companies be like"
X Link 2026-02-04T22:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@MikeWhi29270353 I make a lot of grammar mistakes you will notice if you read my posts a lot. But I just checked. The way I wrote it is correct"
X Link 2026-02-06T17:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@mpatrickwalton Imagine being able to walk over to your vendor's shop and have coffee with them while hashing out all these details in one day"
X Link 2026-02-09T13:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"When I tried Eagle I couldn't figure out how to do the basic things that needed done. I had to look them all up. KiCAD it was just easy to find my way around. I always hoped that after Autodesk gobbled up eagle that they would improve the UI problems I had. Did you use while it was part of Fusion https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021005261293408445 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021005261293408445"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Me: I'm a huge PCB nerd please follow me. You guys: I design PCBs as my day job; it has been my entire career. I can't shut up about it follow along if you want to PCB tips and random musings of a super PCB nerd. I design PCBs as my day job; it has been my entire career. I can't shut up about it follow along if you want to PCB tips and random musings of a super PCB nerd"
X Link 2026-02-12T14:40Z [----] followers, 10.5K engagements
"Press Fit connectors Some of the most reliable connectors available don't use solder to connect to the PCB. They have blades that cut through the plated through hole digging into the copper wall. Custom Press fit jigs get placed under the board and a big press pushes into the board. The service bureau would spend thousand on custom machine press fit jigs. Until I came along and said that's too expensive we can make this ourselves for a fraction of the cost using 3d printing. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021988354540417371 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021988354540417371"
X Link 2026-02-12T16:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"100Amp current is a spicy meat-a-ball. Even if you use [--] oz copper you still need almost 2inch wide traces. Stacking copper or aluminum bar on top of the conductors on the surface might be a decent approach for such extremes. What kind of supplemental methods can we use here Just started working on the schematic of my rc car circuit. Yeah My first ever PCB is going to have a 100amp+ brushed esc esp12f 3s battery charging circuit buck convertor circuit. All on KiCad with [--] experience.🥲 https://t.co/4KKeVUeNr7 Just started working on the schematic of my rc car circuit. Yeah My first ever PCB"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@idontwa86202030 The practical purpose for tear drops is about increasing target size of the pad when it is smaller than is desired. but also can be an impedance adapter from the trace to the via itself and back again"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Well since cost is your primary concern there is no showing you the value of the other things you get. This is not a cost saving strategy. This an engineering loop control strategy that allows you to have better relationships with your vendors and shorter turn around times as a result. Better feedback as a result. faster innovation as a result"
X Link 2026-02-12T23:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AndrewD9001 for fill and cap yes. the image above shows a blind via filled with copper. which should be a little different in that respect compared to conductive epoxy. but also is much smaller than other vias so it will still carry much less. anyways"
X Link 2026-02-13T00:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"When drilling the plated through holes. It is ideal to hit the pad in the center. But the real world is far from ideal. the layers themselves often are not perfectly aligned with minor drift of a few mils in different directions. Furthermore this is true for the drill itself. So having proper tolerance to account for this is why you want to have annular ring. Which is what I mean by target the drill needs to hit inside the pad if it hits the edge of the pad that is referred to as break out. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022143345766899797"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@sb057 Innovation happens outside of consumer products"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@bassist404 @SheppaDean adding pcb universe to the list of US manufacturers. thanks"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@dcednz "pcb compilers" meaning you are talkinga bout PCB designers building the future of PCB ai"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@elcruzosym yes I can see the need long before I started posting about it. just didn't realize people would actually listen if I just started shouting it loudly. blows my mind how many want to learn this. it must be made my digestible to the masses. gate keeping this knowledge is bad"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Listen if you don't bother to read the entire main post it is hard to justify spending time responding to you. Because I answered you in the main post just read it please. If you don't understand at least show me you read it first and I will try to answer. Thank you"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@AI_in_LEO KiCAD accessibility helps build the bridge. but it is only part of the story"
X Link 2026-02-13T07:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@The_ChatMan board assembly is easy. Parts native to us is harder. not many discrete are manufactured locally and even the chips that are designed locally get manufactured elsewhere a lot of the time. but if you were committed to tightly controlling your part sourcing. maybe you could do it"
X Link 2026-02-13T07:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@CorvusCrypto No worries glad to set them straight to the real world they think they already understand. If they want to learn more about it they can just ask me and I can help them"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@LearnsFromFails Cybernetic Medic"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@codetiger @AiPa1442 the official term for Gerbers used to be and still is artwork"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:58Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@SimonArchipoff what's this masking problems looks like it only properly adhered in one area"
X Link 2026-02-14T04:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@timbot @threestaryelp Like people seem to think that it is safe to send their ideas to china to be made because they are cheap. But its not china steals those ideas all the time. Even if the fab house you trust isn't doing the government is spying on their databases and takes in anyways. 100%"
X Link 2026-02-14T05:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Metaforest what kind of research demonstrates the reprogramming"
X Link 2026-02-14T06:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ptrschmdtnlsn holly amps"
X Link 2026-02-14T08:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Never made a panel like that but it is an interesting thought. one program one stencil. The only problem I would have here is if large parts or BGAs existed. In which case I would intentionally want to run the bottom side first then the topside with the large parts and bgas only going through one reflow cycle. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022709730930757880 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022709730930757880"
X Link 2026-02-14T16:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ryzerth @Metaforest Right if this is the best example to show for then what are the bad ones"
X Link 2026-02-15T01:43Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@stainle55446702 This was about spam spam sushi why I don't know you mean about hawaii. LOL"
X Link 2026-02-15T14:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"It's great to see him interested and enthusiastic about PCBs. However Radio Jammers are Illegal. This parent has no idea that she is in real time watching him commit a crime. Once heard a pitch to jam cell phones of the person driving a car for safety. Never happened because the laws prohibit such devices from existing. Something about radio jamming being an act of war. She has no clue what her son is up to honestly I don't get it either. https://t.co/bTTgyUJoZB She has no clue what her son is up to honestly I don't get it either. https://t.co/bTTgyUJoZB"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:36Z [----] followers, 149K engagements
"I design PCBs as my day job; it has been my entire career. I can't shut up about it follow along if you want to PCB tips and random musings of a super PCB nerd. If your only job was to learn PCB design [--] hours a day How long until you could design something like this Most people wildly overestimate the barrier. https://t.co/MM8gpuINEE If your only job was to learn PCB design [--] hours a day How long until you could design something like this Most people wildly overestimate the barrier. https://t.co/MM8gpuINEE"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:33Z [----] followers, 183.3K engagements
"@Darren_Dawson just don't go with the smallest available vias the manufacturer gives you make it bigger and only use the tiny when you need it"
X Link 2026-02-12T07:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Don't listen to the guys saying you can only build stuff in CHYYYNNNAAA. US PCB manufacturing is strong. There are lots of options my list is still growing. Drop your favorite American PCB manufacturing company to grow my list"
X Link 2026-02-12T17:19Z [----] followers, 46K engagements
"This is compliment right My zoomer speak is a little weak"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Who else wants a rank"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@_carlosgonzal Agentic Foot Solder"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@TheLastMaster The recruiting booth has cookies"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Bro look a company is following the lightsail project. This is almost the exact deployment method used on the first functional solar sailing space craft. Was citizen funded project that I backed years ago. Solar sailing is Cool :) # https://t.co/0AUNZiy7qR :) # https://t.co/0AUNZiy7qR"
X Link 2026-02-14T05:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"PCB Cavities I don't get to do this very often in practice. But there are processes for providing cavities on your PCB that allow you to recess parts for height or other reasons. This is a lot easier when you are putting die in the cavity instead of regular chips. Cause you can just mill out the cavity depth control instead of doing a dual lamination cycle that would probably be required for having pads to install the parts to on the lower layers like shown in this graphic. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022584099320352967 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022584099320352967"
X Link 2026-02-14T08:10Z [----] followers, 20.8K engagements
"@eevblog I have seen solar moisture generators available on the market. is it like that or does it require power input from another source"
X Link 2026-02-14T08:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Paul Eisler developed the first print and etch process that is the foundation of modern PCB circuits that we still use today. Shortly after during WW2 the UK military developed the Proximity Fuse largely in thanks to this new technology. Sharing strategies with their military allies the US the US military quickly adopted and began to perfect on their own as it was recognized for reliability and miniaturization capabilities. Desirable qualities for military systems. Necessity is the mother of invention and the need for military might during world war [--] and the cold war caused the US to spend"
X Link 2026-02-14T17:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@ttabbal @DaelonSuzuka this reminds of my old man complaining about mechanical engineers designing cars that are impossible to work on"
X Link 2026-02-14T20:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"If I wanted to move to a nice place in the US that had a low cost of living and nice weather and friendly people access to proper care for developmentally delayed children. Where am I going @blind_via First the coolers now the costume jewelry and detergent Brother you need to move @blind_via First the coolers now the costume jewelry and detergent Brother you need to move"
X Link 2026-02-15T03:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Made in America baby the thing nobody has noticed about TI acquiring SiLabs is that it will likely mean we have US production of Wi-Fi/BLE MCUs. This is extremely important. SiLabs uses SMIC in China for a lot of stuff TI has 28nm fabs in the US THOUGH BRO WE'RE ACTUALLY SO BACK https://t.co/DCYYUui4i9 the thing nobody has noticed about TI acquiring SiLabs is that it will likely mean we have US production of Wi-Fi/BLE MCUs. This is extremely important. SiLabs uses SMIC in China for a lot of stuff TI has 28nm fabs in the US THOUGH BRO WE'RE ACTUALLY SO BACK https://t.co/DCYYUui4i9"
X Link 2026-02-15T05:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@MakerInParadise Florida is a beautiful state. Space coast is a huge plus. I have a brother that live there. Has a lot of pros and cons though. Didn't realize it was also a tech hub I know a few manufacturers there but not a ton. What kind of tech work focus is there"
X Link 2026-02-15T06:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Tomorrow is President's Day and the kids have no school. I still have to work. Why is that Why aren't the holidays for school matched with work holidays You know how hard it is as a single parent to be in this position ITS HARD"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Flex Circuits Rigid PCBs use woven fiberglass and epoxy as the substrates but Flex use different materials such as Polyimide (Kapton) which is very durable to high temperature. Useful for many applications to have a circuit that can bend and change shape compared to the stiff counterparts. In the image bellow you can see each of these flex example have "stiffeners" attached to them in areas that need to be rigid. The flex can be damaged pretty easily with too much stress so these stiffeners are necessary where you plug your connectors. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023079368743129281"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@bluescrn @coolestapricote @coolestapricote Do this start with something small and build it experience is the best teacher"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@WesternCiv9 Literally [--] year old auto routers beat the pants off these moder AI routers. LOL"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@XzentW @AiPa1442 Both"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@zenck_null If ohms law is too hard you're NGMI"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AiPa1442 @XzentW I have an idea what is needed to make this bridge support from fellow designers and interest of the new blood is helping it grow. Thank you"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ZacksJerryRig @RealJohnDutton Taxing unrealized gains would destroy the economy faster than Trump's tarrifs"
X Link 2025-04-05T17:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Notice how this version of a CO2 sensor has a tab for the sensor itself so that it is not trapped inside the housing of the unit This helps the air surrounding the sensor to be more actively mixed small air pockets can be trapped from room circulations and give poor readings Uploaded the schematic parts list code and details for the phone charger powered co2 project: https://t.co/OnPPqCfcqU #esp32 #arduino #sensirion https://t.co/3nDIklqRRL Uploaded the schematic parts list code and details for the phone charger powered co2 project: https://t.co/OnPPqCfcqU #esp32 #arduino #sensirion"
X Link 2025-10-12T12:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Cortex-M4 with Bluetooth and microphone. This is how they pack Alexa into your remote"
X Link 2025-10-14T02:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@aggarwal_pallav conformal coating for an air conditioner controller board I Dunno about that maybe"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Sorry bro pcb design is not solved by AI. Wake up there is lots of work to be done to realize this. So many AI guys think this is a game of connect the dots. THAT is not what I do for a living learn more about what I do before you think you can fix it in [--] minutes @blind_via I think it is solved already. Modern toolset can design and optimize multilayer pcbs from scratch. @blind_via I think it is solved already. Modern toolset can design and optimize multilayer pcbs from scratch"
X Link 2026-02-13T07:51Z [----] followers, 13K engagements
"@Metaforest cool that we have packaged solutions that fit a cookie cutter standard for IC design. if this is why software engineers are so blinded to the requirements of PCB design ok. they don't know what they are doing. they should get real advice before deciding they can compute it all"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@CanaRepublic The algorithm will promote things you comments on more than people you like"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@stainle55446702 I thought it was all random fire to see it just evaporate like this is wild"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AbleDazzle do you have a robot arm in your garage I don't placing by hand like this is very common for small batches"
X Link 2026-02-14T20:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"3d model renders do this in KiCAD and Altium and probably other tools. close to what you want. But I still think the paper method is peak. Sometimes there are things you can't predict digitally like mistakes. And when you have the kit in hand those mistakes become immediately noticeable even if you spent hours checking digitally. Keep doing the paper method IMO. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022886838755860701 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022886838755860701"
X Link 2026-02-15T04:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AllTracDaily My approach to design has always been to not use the advanced technology until you definitely need it. this counts these are advanced techniques. only use these when you need them not just because you can"
X Link 2026-02-15T07:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@TestName8832 Yes this accurate. Laser drilling is done after lamination of layers and only goes a limited depth"
X Link 2026-02-15T15:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@zackslab @TestName8832 in order to build stacked micro vias you would laser drill after each lamination cycle. every drill plate lamination cycle adds cost"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Before CAD existed. PCB designers worked like this. After CAD was invented all these guys had to be humanely euthanized. Sad but true. https://t.co/opn2sLjtbF After CAD was invented all these guys had to be humanely euthanized. Sad but true. https://t.co/opn2sLjtbF"
X Link 2026-02-11T17:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I get tons of ideas about PCB posts just by talking to you guys. If you have something to add even if you don't think it matters. Do it anyways. You matter"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The U1 snapmaker does purging into this small catch bin but it doesn't always make it into the bin lots of little pieces falling to the bottom of the printer. I wonder how this compares with other purging 3d printer like the bambu labs printers"
X Link 2026-02-06T20:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Listen socializing has been a little rough going for me IRL not my strong point as I straight up admit to in my profile. Finding like-minded individuals is not easy for me. Somehow this place is making it a lot easier. I should have started talking about PCBs with vengeance [--] years ago when I joined this place. Finding people wasn't my goal back then I just wanted to read about NASA news and SpaceX news. That's what brought me here but it is so much more now. Space technology and expansion is still a passion. Designing advance technology for that purpose is a great objective thing I can hope"
X Link 2026-02-13T05:35Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Apple_Sauced_ [--] layers is a lot of layers. I would recommend experience with a dozen boards or so before you try to tackle something that size"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Dvolni would you prefer hooker bot if you open your DMs to everyone you get crap like this"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Soheylir next tip post is about the big brother to flex boards maybe better at those limits :)"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"The amount of PCB AI companies that have asked me what I think about their tools is insane. I am not a beginner; I am not he target market for those tools. I want a higher standard for beginners; I judge your PCB AI tool harshly. If you don't want honest feedback don't ask me"
X Link 2026-02-13T07:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@troy_mccann Dozens of people asking me for resource to read so this has been my go to recommendation. haven't read the whole thing but I did skim through it and it like the subject matter it covers. I will have to get a copy myself just to join the meme"
X Link 2026-02-14T17:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"It would be almost another [--] years before multilayer would come onto the stage. Where in [----] Hazeltyne corporation patented the multilayer process. Imagine how much farther ahead we would be if not for the great depression that set back the Ducas method. Charles Ducas Accredited with the inventing the first known method of Printed Circuits. His method was to deposit (stenciled) conductive material and then electroplate copper onto that image. He used this method to make coils for radio applications his patent outlined that he https://t.co/Rx4UHfqBJ8 Charles Ducas Accredited with the"
X Link 2026-02-15T05:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"To PCB beginners: prepare to have your mind blown. To Experienced PCB designers: this software is very expensive. But I have personally used it and it is amazing. This video is [--] years old. PCB AI Developers: This is the bar. If you cannot give this or better you will likely not sell the most experience and the best designers. Furthermore this company has deep pockets and is developing its own AI tools within this eco system. Pay attention. Please enjoy. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019970443718062268 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019970443718062268"
X Link 2026-02-07T03:04Z [----] followers, 108.5K engagements
"@HartofLearning Thanks looks very low key. And would keep me in NM where I can still have chile ;)"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
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