EP#51: No Flex Allowed

Podcast Notes

• Parker's Jeep Radio should be finished next week! Will have a write up either on the MacroFab blog or his personal blog.
• Crazy awesome PLC for the SAIM we found. See Figure 1.
  • ATMEGA2540
  • ESP8266 with expanded memory
  • Protected I/O
  • Relays
  • Built in Speaker and Screen
  • $90!
• Stephen's FX Dev Board is 29% funded! Thanks everyone! New Content soon!
• FXdevboard.com is up and templates are available. Stephen just finished tubescreamer clone using the templates.
• The greatest resistor in the world is on order - Double Sided for resistors and caps.
• Will Super Caps ever replace regular batteries?
• AutoDesk moves Eagle to Subscription only.
  • Free version, Standard is $100/yr or $15/month, Premium is $500/yr or $65/month.
  • Has a chart comparing the price of Eagle per day and Coffee? Error in chart.
• LEDs categorized by product bin?
  • Part Number: L130-6580002011001
  • Digikey Article
• Stephen did actual silicon die ICs in college! See Figure 2.
• New to the MEP! Discussions about PCB assembly and design practices! Mounting holes on PCBs. What to look out for?
  • iPhone inner layer repair video.
  • Be careful with ceramic capacitors near mounting holes.
  • IPC standard for board flex in enclosures?
  • Let Parker and Stephen know what future topics you want to listen to.

Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro!