After some cosmetic touches, I'm finally happy enough with the first version of the PCB for this robot. It looks something like this:
The Fritzing file is in the repository, and the Gerber is available for download. I used a new approach for the servo sockets -- since the Pi Zero is going to be plugged as a second layer, we don't really have enough space for the usual servo sockets. So I used one long header with angled pins -- the servos plug in two rows into that, fitting between the Pi and the board.
Other than that, the board has the serial and I²C pins broken out, and also a header for all the pins that are not used for controlling servos. There is also a jumper in there, for disconnecting the servo power from the Pi -- so that we can power the two from two different sources if we need to.
The usual holes, as in Tote, are for attaching the servo horns for the legs.
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