[sdiy] pcb design sucks.

[Magnus Danielson]

From: "Nils Pipenbrinck" <np at inverse-entertainment.de>
Subject: [sdiy] pcb design sucks.
Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 16:18:11 +0200

> Either it's just me, or doing pcbs for synthmodules is a pain in the a**. I
> already did a lot of pcb's for my old projects - digital toys and simple
> transistor amplifiers.. Nothing with dual power supply (so it was a always a
> easy job).
> 
> I tell you, I tried 4 times do do a "good" single-sided pcb for the asm-1
> vcf, and I always failed to do so. (with "good" I mean: as few jumpers as
> possible, and wires thick enough so that they don't suck if the
> exposure is not perfect, no wires between ic-pins and other stuff I can't
> solder..).
> 
> I think lot of you already did a pcb for the asm-1 vcf, could someone please
> send me an image of it? I'm not lazy, but I would love to see how someone
> with more practice (and skill!) did it.

Do you now know why the ASM-1 PCB is double sided? ;o)

Single-sided PCB layout is an artform of its own.

Cheers,
Magnus