Hardware Prototyping made Easy(ier)

@kennethlimcp

Hardware?

electronics

bottle

pencil

bed

bus

keylocks

chain

wire hammer

table

buildingkeychain

phonewindow

toy

paper

yacht

train

shoe

chopstickspail

printer

syringe

torch

mirror

headphonetoothbrush

scrub

handbagtentumbrellasaucer

robot

saucer

rack ropewand

kiteheels

watchmagazine

string

cup

beam

lift

buoypump

shelter bulbswattercoin

Hand tools

Logic analyzer

OscilloscopeReflow oven

Multimeter

ComponentsCommunity

Resources

Software Fabrication house

TestingAssemblyManufacturingDesigning

Soldering toolsPCBA Service

EAGLE CAD

Popular in the

Open source community

Tons of libraries available

Comes with free edition

App Note & Datasheet

Hardware Community

Mentors

“bunnie” huang Sean “xobs”Bao Shi

Fabrication House

#onlyinchina

Fast turnaround time

Low-cost

Dirtypcbs

Taobao

Components

Stencil

https://talk.hackspace.ca/t/pcb-stencil-jig/2844

Logic Analyzer

Cloned product

Allows us to analyze if the signals are sent/received correctly

It’s like driving with your eyes opened

Truckload of tools

• Software

• Community

• Mentors

• Online resources

• Fabrication house

• Components

• Stencil + Reflow oven

• Power supply

• Oscilloscope

• Debugger/Programmer

• Logic analyser

• Passion

https://medium.com/@senic/time-people-and-money-exactly-why-hardware-is-hard-48d0abf668f0

“Craftsmanship is a concept we don't always associate with technology products …

there is still a lot of craftsmanship that goes into creating hardware.”

Thank you!@kennethlimcp