New E-Mag/X-Mag board!!!!!!

[splat15k]

So are the bare boards themselves scrap since they need a different SMT padstack? Or is the 1206 padstack missing altogether?

[p8ntbal4me]

The stack is missing all together.

It's resistor 18,... And it currently only has 17

I don't have photoshop on my desktop,... But I'm certain a very small copper trace from Vdd to Gnd is missing as well.

Annnnndddd,.... The jumper for the power needs to be moved up to make room

[splat15k]

Gotchya; all makes sense now!



While I'd be okay with an axial leaded resistor soldered onto the board, there is no question that spinning new boards is the better option from a business standpoint.

[knownothingmags]

damn man sorry to hear of this mess up.
hope it works out and things go well.

im still here no hurry for me.

[Emil]

me to
I'm still here Flag

Don't give up !!

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

Nothing to report right now. Only that the board house called me today to say that we all are in agreement on the new design layout to solve the missing resistor (i sent in files, they verified the list of parts reflected the BOM (bill of materials) for said project.

And,.... Im not giving up :-)

We will see this through......

[bbotts77]

Updates like this are much better than no update at all. Thanks for the update.

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

Just got off the phone with the tech building our boards.

Boards went on the machine at 530pm EST. My phone says 605pm right now.

There will be a small delay due to the new to create a file called a "CPL" which tells the assembly machine where to put the parts on the board given an X and Y axis.

That's gonna add 5 days I believe.

Good news is we are back on track.

[splat15k]

Outstanding!

[p8ntbal4me]

Eh.... Not in my book.
Looking at the dates.... Were waaay behind :-(

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

Sent the board house a request for photos of the fabrication and assembly process,... so you could see what they look like as they go though the plant.

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

NO word back on the pictures yet,.... boards are still in que being made.

UPDATE on first post in thread to reflect "goin5150" as now a buyer and deposit made

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

board house just called me.

They wanted some more information on the pictures I asked for.

The QC department has passed the request as "okay" to allow a camera in the lab when they build the boards on the cut line.

Waiting to hear about the assembly process okay....

The guy on the phone was rather curious as to why I asked for them.... At the end of the phone call... He though it was pretty neat and has never had a request for photos come across his department (QC)

[p8ntbal4me]

UPDATE

Board house sent along some photos of the CAM process as well as etching and layout process in action

CAM Software showing the trace lines, routes, pins and points, layout, everything for the connections








And the million dollar question answered: Yes,... the missing part is on there :-)

[splat15k]

Outstanding! Thanks for these updates, Jai.