12.13 Etcher's Paradise update

[madbean]

Hey quick question...  since a lot of these projects already have older build docs, and it's the build docs and layouts that are being updated, but not the circuits themselves, that means I can start putting together a shopping list from the current BOMs available, right?  I mean, the resistors and caps and ICs aren't changing are they?

Yes and no. A few projects have been expanded beyond their previous versions which may include some new parts. But, the majority of them do not have any radical circuit changes. One thing that is different is that nearly every project now uses the 1N5817 polarity protection diode instead of the 1N4001 to ground method that the old ones did. I tried to make the projects very consistent with each other in terms of PS filtering and how the layouts are arranged. In any case, it is a safe bet that if you are using previous projects as a guide on BOM that it will be fine.

[GrindCustoms]

What's the award for etching all of paradise?

You might etch them all if you are super motivated, but I doubt anyone could ever build them all. At least, it would take a couple of years. Shoot, I probably could offer an award for the first person to successfully build them all!

Ready for that challenge!

[pietro_moog]

we are waiting, but do we have a release date yet?

[madbean]

we are waiting, but do we have a release date yet?

It's going to be October at this point. August and Sept. is going to be like 90% Function F(x) for me. So, the plan is in October I will start to modify the website design a bit and upload batches of the Etcher's Paradise at intervals of a week or so.

[micromegas]

we are waiting, but do we have a release date yet?

It's going to be October at this point. August and Sept. is going to be like 90% Function F(x) for me. So, the plan is in October I will start to modify the website design a bit and upload batches of the Etcher's Paradise at intervals of a week or so.

If you need someone to verify new layouts during September count me in, I can do etching at home.

[copachino]

we are waiting, but do we have a release date yet?

It's going to be October at this point. August and Sept. is going to be like 90% Function F(x) for me. So, the plan is in October I will start to modify the website design a bit and upload batches of the Etcher's Paradise at intervals of a week or so.

If you need someone to verify new layouts during September count me in, I can do etching at home.

im in to verify some boards, i can etch at home really well

[Bucksears]

How are we looking for some stuff to etch? I'm doing a small batch this week, but would love some newer options.
No rush/pressure, just an inquiry.

[gtangas]

hi Brian

Any news on this?

Thanks

[madbean]

Obviously, this is ridiculously overdue. It's embarrassing, even. But, this whole year has been pretty intense (my buddies pickdropper and Culturejam know all too well). Once I get over this "hump" of getting the store replenished over the next several weeks, I am going to buckle down on the layouts. It's a big project because it also involves re-doing the website...which is probably why I have procrastinated on it so much. But, I have not forgotten!

[LizardKing]

Obviously, this is ridiculously overdue. It's embarrassing, even. But, this whole year has been pretty intense (my buddies pickdropper and Culturejam know all too well). Once I get over this "hump" of getting the store replenished over the next several weeks, I am going to buckle down on the layouts. It's a big project because it also involves re-doing the website...which is probably why I have procrastinated on it so much. But, I have not forgotten!

I am a mad etcher who just received a CriCut Explore (new model that allows SVG files AND has a pen holder!)
and I have already downloaded a ton of projects from here, so please do put this out there but
thanks a whole lot for what you ALREADY have available.
Anyone else use a Cricut for pcb production?
I have some extra fine industrial sharpies on order that I think will fit with a simple sand/lathe of the pen body a bit.
Seek to draw directly on pcb, always had no problems with industrial sharpies and ferric chloride.

Makes etching a simple deal: draw, etch, drill.
Could even have the Cricut do the overlay on the other side, vinyl for box etching, painting, etc.

So again, thanks for making the amount of info you already have available, if you do as this thread says you will have the largest collection of fine arse effects projects for a mad etcher anywhere on the internut!

[alparent]

Oh no!
The last post is now dated 2014
Those that mean that this gives Mad another 2 years to get this done?

[madbean]

Oh no!
The last post is now dated 2014
Those that mean that this gives Mad another 2 years to get this done?

Haha, not at all. In fact I think the first batch will be going up sometime this weekend.

[artstomp]

....wooweeeee!!!!

[alparent]

Great news. Planning on etching the SubCommander from MFOS this weekend.

http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/index.php?MAINTAB=SYNTHDIY&VPW=1451&VPH=665

So the acid bath will be all setup and ready to etch.

[madbean]

Good! Each project file will have the project doc and both the drill and PNP files in Photoshop format. So, if you want to etch multiple boards at once you can pull up the separate image files into one master sheet. Should make things easy. I do have to build the webpage for it but I think that will only take an afternoon.