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A project log for Alien Die

a pocket fidget cube, puzzle, board game aide, and messenger

andrey-kalmatskiyAndrey Kalmatskiy 01/30/2022 at 03:220 Comments

To design this PCB I used the same EasyEDA site.

I had a two layer PCB, and one of these layers is almost completely occupied by a battery holder. So I used SMD switches with four pads, which were connected in two pairs. I used these internal connections to add  a virtual bridges over the PCB surface to pass wires across. Gerbers can be found here: github/alien-die/gerbers

I ordered 5 PCBs on the same site and it cost me $4 with shipping. Incredible!

I also ordered on mouser.com / digikey.com:

And when it all comes at once, I realized how hard it will be to solder it all together using my heat gun from Home Depot :-)

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