Finished the schematic capture last night, and got started on board layout. I have the major components just about where I want them, with just a bit more time I’ll be done and can start routing. I ended up changing the small connectors to vertical in NewPCB and it was spookily easy. I continue to be impressed with KiCAD. The one tricky bit has been deciding how to handle the screen connector. I’ve landed on using a ribbon cable rather than soldering it directly to the main board in order to make case assembly easier, but that does mean I may need to make cut out in the board or have the screen be not quite lined up that way I’d like it to be. I’m going to order components today, so I can double check footprints soon. I expect to be done with routing by time time they come in, so if everything work out ok I may be able to do assembly and testing during Christmas break.
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