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Category: Electronic Essentials

Which Type of PCB Is Most Economical? Tips From an Expert

How To Make a PCB Cost Less: Tips From an Industry Expert

Don’t you wish that sometimes you could sit down and ask a PCB process engineer “what is the ultimate secret to making a PCB the cheapest it can be?” After…

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Published November 3, 2022
Categorized as EAGLE, Electronic Essentials, Electronics, KiCAD, PCB Design

Is The Arduino Starter Kit Worth It? (Or Can We SAVE Some Money?)

Is The Arduino Starter Kit Worth It?

In this article we will investigate the cost of the Arduino Starter Kit and whether or not it is worth the cost. We will also investigate whether or not it…

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Published May 18, 2022
Categorized as Arduino, Electronic Essentials

Is Arduino A Microcontroller or Microprocessor? The Answer Might Surprise You!

Is Arduino a microcontroller or microprocessor?

Ahh that age old college question… is Arduino a Microcontroller or Microprocessor. Many students have drunkenly fought to the death arguing over such terminology. At a glance one might assume…

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Published May 14, 2022
Categorized as Arduino, Electronic Essentials

Are Arduino Projects Good For The Resume? YES! Here’s How…

Arduino On Resume?

Have you been pondering whether to include your Arduino, Raspberry Pi or other maker electronics project on your resume or curriculum vitae? The last few times that I was actively…

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Published May 13, 2022
Categorized as Arduino, Electronic Essentials

What Is The Best Soldering Iron For Arduino Projects?

Looking for a soldering iron for your super-cool project? Here is what someone with a decade and a half of Arduino experience has to say about choosing a soldering iron.…

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Published May 10, 2022
Categorized as Arduino, Electronic Essentials, Reviews

How To Set Up Design Rules In KiCad 6 (DFM Tutorial)

You probably already know that is important to tell KiCad the capabilities and limitations of your chosen fabricator to ensure the factory can manufacture your board. But how do we…

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Published May 4, 2022
Categorized as Electronic Essentials, KiCAD, PCB Design

How To Become A Digital Nomad Engineer (& Travel The World!)

How To Nomad

Are you working as an engineer and feeling anchored to one location with the same depressive routine each day? Does life feel like some kind of monotonous routine, making the…

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Published April 25, 2022
Categorized as Electronic Essentials

How To Import an EAGLE Schematic into KiCad 6

KiCad Import EAGLE

So you finally decided to make the move from EAGLE to KiCad? In my own opinion, since the release of KiCad 6 there has been no better opportunity. I tried…

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Published April 22, 2022
Categorized as EAGLE, Electronic Essentials, KiCAD, PCB Design

How To Add a Logo or Image To A PCB or Schematic in KiCad 6

KiCad Bitmap

Importing graphics into KiCad 6 is absolutely possible and has been made very easy with the Image Converter tool. This guide will walk you through the process of using Image…

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Published April 20, 2022
Categorized as Electronic Essentials, KiCAD, PCB Design

How To Generate Gerber & Drill Files in KiCad 6

KiCad .gbr

If you are looking to get your PCB fabricated or just want to learn how to output Gerber and Excellon manufacturing data, you have come to the right place! After…

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Published April 19, 2022
Categorized as Electronic Essentials, KiCAD, PCB Design

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