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author: Sourabh
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 10, 2015, 04:59:15 pm
content: Hi all,Thanks for creating such a great platform.I have seen the bloga and every blog is useful at every level.But i feel it is very difficult to find the right one.....I need some help regarding that....I have designed and tested on breadboard now i want to move further to pcb..i am looking for blog or some video to design my first pcb dip or smd... Or design multiple 2 to 5 boards for further testing.RgdsSourabh

author: lapm
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2015, 05:02:05 pm
content: Dave has tons of video about pcb production, testing, etc...

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2015, 05:38:13 pm
content: If you have successfully unit and system tested everything even on breadboard(s), you might as well commit everything now onto a single board.If you make several boards as an interim measure, you're almost going to end up with an extra respin whatever happens.I tend to unit test everything, although many of those units already have to be on PCBs which I fab in house because they're high speed mixed signal stuff. Once everything's working together in a mess of wires, I design the entire PCB. My last production job only needed one respin, but that's unusually good for me.

author: AndreasF
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2015, 07:06:20 pm
content: While Dave has videos on PCB design and testing, I don't think they are well suited for a complete beginner. The best is probably to pick a software package and then look for tutorial series using this software package on Youtube. It probably doesn't matter too much, which exact package you use as complete beginner - at least some of the basic principles will be very similar across different software packages (but there are also things that are handled quite differently).Given that Eagle still appears to be the most popular package, that's probably a good. Kicad might not be stable enough yet, so the version dependent differences may confuse a complete beginner.

author: zapta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2015, 07:15:29 pm
content: Quote from: AndreasF on May 10, 2015, 07:06:20 pm+1Just pick one and learn it, First entering the schematic and then doing the pcb layout.The natural candidates are eagle, diptrace and kicad.

author: JackP
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2015, 08:15:42 pm
content: If you go the Eagle route, check out Jeremy Blum on YouTube. For KiCAD, I've heard Chris from Contextual Electronics makes tutorials for that platform.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 10, 2015, 08:35:29 pm
content: Quote from: zapta on May 10, 2015, 07:15:29 pm... and designsparkpcb, because it is cost free and without any artificial limitations.

author: Dragon88
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2015, 01:18:36 am
content: Download Eagle, and watch the Jeremy Blum tutorial on YouTube. Make the little 555 blinker PCB, then order it on OshPark or the service of your choice. Get the boards back and assemble them. If you go through all that, you'll know the process start to finish and you can go off and make whatever you want.Just be advised: Making PCBs is addicting. Once you take the plunge, you realize how easy and how much better it is than protoboard, etc. It seems like I have little purple bubble envelopes arriving every few days now.

author: Sourabh
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 11, 2015, 08:36:37 am
content: Hi all,Thanks for such quick responses...I have started my hand on practice with express pcb.. It is easy to use as of now and free.. I don't know its further capabilities.I' ll check other options also today.. Like eagle and so on..But before going to deep in further.. I looking for some video blog or tutorial... that give me fair idea how to proceed further ot a comparative video... As google is filled with thousands of such video.I am looking for a blog..which can guide me From breadboard complititin till my first complete board design including soldering, drilling and all... With comparision between different method like different etching process... Different mechnical tools.Hope i am able to explain correctly.links will help greatRgdsSourabh