Hey everyone. Long time reader, first time poster.
I'm looking to see if someone out there is able to help me with converting a schematic to a DIYLC (or similar) layout diagram. I have a preamp that I would like to build, but for some reason, I can't wrap my head around converting the schematic to a layout.
I've built a couple amps using a combination of layout and schematic, as well as repaired dozens of amps and other electronics. I'm very familiar with working safely inside electronics and around high voltages (used to work at a surge protection component company building circuits on an assembly line, testing, etc.)
Is someone able to help me? If this is more of a commissioned-based thing, we can definitely chat about that.
Thanks!
I'm looking to see if someone out there is able to help me with converting a schematic to a DIYLC (or similar) layout diagram. I have a preamp that I would like to build, but for some reason, I can't wrap my head around converting the schematic to a layout.
I've built a couple amps using a combination of layout and schematic, as well as repaired dozens of amps and other electronics. I'm very familiar with working safely inside electronics and around high voltages (used to work at a surge protection component company building circuits on an assembly line, testing, etc.)
Is someone able to help me? If this is more of a commissioned-based thing, we can definitely chat about that.
Thanks!
Member @prasi sells his services as a PCB layout contractor, and the resulting boards are usually excellent. Do a few searches here on diyAudio and study his "portfolio", I think you'll probably like what you see.
That's great! Do you have a link to his website or email? I can find his posts, and his stuff looks great. I just need a way of reaching out to him now haha.
This is his profile page: https://www.diyaudio.com/community/members/prasi.299465/
There you can send him a message by clicking "start a conversation"
There you can send him a message by clicking "start a conversation"
You could learn kicad or similar is another option. Iirc member Prasi uses the software called Sprint that is just for pcb layouts thus does not have linkage to a netlist from a schematic.
KiCad is very good. A lot of members use it.
However, PCB layout is a design problem. The circuit's performance depends on good layout. You need to know how to design the layout.
Ed
However, PCB layout is a design problem. The circuit's performance depends on good layout. You need to know how to design the layout.
Ed
I have the DipTrace software that does schematic capture and then PCB layout. You have to drag the parts around on the PCB then run the auto router to laydown traces, It is as much an art as it is science. I have learned the ins and outs of the software and layout requirements for good sound. I would be willing to do a layout for you if you can post a pic of the schematic and give board dimensions. Parts like resistor wattage and capacitor lead spacing is also important information for layout.
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I use pcb cad software I wrote myself.
I generally get components laid out near where I want them then run a "swap autoplacer" which moves components around until it finds minimum net length.
With a pre amp I would keep power supply separate and only join grounds at a star point near the power supply smoothing caps.
I didnt do that once and got massive hum on the output.
I generally get components laid out near where I want them then run a "swap autoplacer" which moves components around until it finds minimum net length.
With a pre amp I would keep power supply separate and only join grounds at a star point near the power supply smoothing caps.
I didnt do that once and got massive hum on the output.
Thanks for the replies, guys. I’m not looking for a PCB to be designed, but a turret board type of layout/wiring diagram.
In the old days, lots of prototyping was done by point to point, it's part of the learning curve. Plus pcbs were damn expensive, times have changed in a big way.
I have never used a turret board, we used nails on a piece of wood in Electronics shop in 1976 to make a bi-stable multi-vibrator that toggled a couple of lamps on & off, that was the ticket to my electronics career. That and the teach bought a Pioneer SX-950 receiver to listen to music while we soldering away 🙂 I still remember he like Super Tramp Crime of the Century, and we did too, LP and all. Can you believe the teacher bought the same receiver as I had bought. I worked all summer for that. I still use mine, it's almost original.
At Motorola Comm in the 1980's we made some damn big test fixtures on vero board. I remember one monstrosity ran the conveyer system. We all preyed we did not have troubleshoot it, a mess of MC145xx CMOS logic. Hand drawn schemtic on a "D" size page, the good ole days 🙂
On vero board all you needed was a drill bit 5/32"? to open the tracks for isolation.
These days with ltspice and free or low cost layout software, low cost pcbs at jlcpcb, times have changed.
Happy new year
I have never used a turret board, we used nails on a piece of wood in Electronics shop in 1976 to make a bi-stable multi-vibrator that toggled a couple of lamps on & off, that was the ticket to my electronics career. That and the teach bought a Pioneer SX-950 receiver to listen to music while we soldering away 🙂 I still remember he like Super Tramp Crime of the Century, and we did too, LP and all. Can you believe the teacher bought the same receiver as I had bought. I worked all summer for that. I still use mine, it's almost original.
At Motorola Comm in the 1980's we made some damn big test fixtures on vero board. I remember one monstrosity ran the conveyer system. We all preyed we did not have troubleshoot it, a mess of MC145xx CMOS logic. Hand drawn schemtic on a "D" size page, the good ole days 🙂
On vero board all you needed was a drill bit 5/32"? to open the tracks for isolation.
These days with ltspice and free or low cost layout software, low cost pcbs at jlcpcb, times have changed.
Happy new year