MEP EP#257: Viciously Different Creams

Parker

• The ole ordered a 0603 and it was metric instead resulting in an 0201 imperial chip component.
  • 0.6mm x 0.3mm = 0.024” x 0.012”
  • 0201 imperial chip size only size that does not match the actual size
    • Imperial 0201 is 24mil x 12mil... not 20mil x 10mil like the name implies
    • Imperial 0603 is 60mil x 30mil
  • 0603 metric is the only standard metric size that has the same size code as an imperial one!
  • Does anyone actually use the metric sizing for chip components?

Stephen

• Hardware v software - Features and their impact
  • Hardware
    • needs a lot of motivation to make a feature. It is slow and deliberate. Removing features is a big deal
    • features by default cannot break the device unless extreme cases are encountered
  • Software is "easier" to flip the switch on features.
    • Have to consider all the ways this will break things.
• Kicad - Panelization
  • Moving between layers has hotkeys - yay
  • Middle mouse now by default pans and wheel is zoom
  • Snap to points is huge
  • Creating arrays actually creates arrays
    • There are pluses and minuses to this.
    • Ref Des is maintained!
    • Changes to one board are not copied!
  • Holes are not a function.....They are a footprint and therefore need to be created.
  • Most tutorials suggest that Mouse bites be made a part....
• Buying new machines
  • Sometimes being an engineer is annoying but you still have to do it
  • Learn from my experience
  • Air Hose
  • Solvent
  • Power Cable
  • If you are a machine provider also consider these things