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Week 4

Forge @ DePaul — assignment notes

What I made

This week, I made my first PCB board with 2 resistors and 2 LED's

flowerplanter
Finished Board: One LED lights up, thanks goodness! On first board I ever printed, too. Yay!
board
First printed PCB board. Hello world! Engraving went on backwards...
cleaning
One of many steps of the process, clearning out copper and residual solder bit by bit
soldering
hand soldering
friends
It's not about the destination, it's about the friends we make along the journey. Thank you all for help & love!

Reflection

This week was our first foray into PCB board design. It took many hours, and many small steps. A lot of mutual aid - helping each other with each step and every little detail. From design, to print, to soldering, and everything in between. Every detail mattered. We learned a lot, had many frustrating and mysterious moments when things didn't work, and many joyful moments when things did work. I might always be a mediocre maker, but learning how to make certainly made me gain appreciation for all the details that matter - making me a much better experience designer!