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Here I describe my method for making 1 and 2 layer PCBs at home via lithography and etching

dechemistdechemist 07/06/2020 at 17:063 Comments

Here is a incomplete list of links of websites and programs you may find usefull when creating your PCBs.

Software to design the schematic and layout

- KiCAD (https://www.kicad.org/)

- LibrePCB (https://librepcb.org/)

- EasyEDA (Browser based, https://easyeda.com/)


Sources for parts and footprints which are not included in the software

- SnapEDA (registration required, lots of parts for KiCAD, Altinum, Eagle, OrCAD, PCB123 and morehttps://www.snapeda.com/)

- KiCAD footprints and parts (https://www.kicad.org/libraries/download//)

- DigiKey library for KiCAD (https://www.digikey.com/en/resources/design-tools/kicad)
- Ultralibrarian (https://www.ultralibrarian.com/solutions/cad-vendors/kicad-pcb-libraries)


Changed the KiCAD urls to the new domain (kicad.org)

Discussions

dechemist wrote 11/09/2021 at 19:59 point

will do, Thanks.

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Ken Yap wrote 11/09/2021 at 22:38 point

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Ken Yap wrote 11/03/2021 at 05:48 point

Hi, can you please update your links to fix this issue? https://forum.kicad.info/t/warning-avoid-all-links-to-kicad-pcb-org-use-kicad-org/31521

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