Circuit Break - A MacroFab Podcast

MEP EP#207: Beating Dragons with QuartersParker

PinoTaur Revision 2

Passes smoke and programming test
Onward to shipping it off to testers and programmers
Have a friend that has a couple empty pinball cabinets
List for Revision 3

Change fuse holders to Keystone 3588
Fix a couple none chamfered traces
Update Logos
Full backside artwork

What is next for the PinoTaur project?

LED Boards using the APA-102C-NEW-260 that I have been testing
Wiring Harness Designs
Audio Amp for the RPI

PCM5122 + Class D Amp

Stephen

Simulation of the Week

AC analysis
2nd order low pass filter
Sallen-Key topology
Two examples with different cutoffs and Q
Next week - Monty Carlo and Gaussian distributions of tolerances

Fermentation Controller

Resurrecting the walking dead
Schematic is getting updated
Modifying system design for buttons instead of membrane switches

This is for robustness

Will be milling enclosures

Most of the layout is complete
Need to position screen

Show Notes

MEP EP#207: Beating Dragons with Quarters

Parker

  • PinoTaur Revision 2
    • Passes smoke and programming test
    • Onward to shipping it off to testers and programmers
    • Have a friend that has a couple empty pinball cabinets
    • List for Revision 3
      • Change fuse holders to Keystone 3588
      • Fix a couple none chamfered traces
      • Update Logos
      • Full backside artwork
  • What is next for the PinoTaur project?
    • LED Boards using the APA-102C-NEW-260 that I have been testing
    • Wiring Harness Designs
    • Audio Amp for the RPI
      • PCM5122 + Class D Amp

Stephen

  • Simulation of the Week
    • AC analysis
    • 2nd order low pass filter
    • Sallen-Key topology
    • Two examples with different cutoffs and Q
    • Next week - Monty Carlo and Gaussian distributions of tolerances
  • Fermentation Controller
    • Resurrecting the walking dead
    • Schematic is getting updated
    • Modifying system design for buttons instead of membrane switches
      • This is for robustness
    • Will be milling enclosures
      • Most of the layout is complete
      • Need to position screen

Creators & Guests

Host
Parker Dillmann
A Founder @MacroFab.Builds Electronics, Cars, & Jeeps.
Host
Stephen Kraig
EE
Producer
Chris Martin

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