For Starters i am running:
First of all I hate cable clutter it always seems to be a mess and therefore I was thinking of using PCB's instead.
I know right! that is a great idea
. Okay Okay hear me out for a bit why I think, I am able to pull this off.
My daly work is just that. I design electronics for a living which includes thinking up schematics, layouts and sometimes even the firmware.
My assemblies usually have a motorsports background for the likes of LMDh or Formula E sportscars.
There they have to be very small and lightweigh even though they sometimes have to pack a punch in terms of power too.
But enough of my work this is for FUN! (well in the end it will be used for work)
So whats the Deal with Printed Circuit Boards anyways?
For one you can safe a ton of space using PCB's to deliver power instead of caples since they are pretty flat.
In addition one can use technologies like rigid-flex-PCB's which can be folded up into the case such that they seem to be an integral part of the system.
A nice feature is that one can use those circuit boards not only to deliver power but to integrate stuff like a usb-hub which one can plug in to the MB.
Add a microcontroller that monitors Temps, controlls Fans, "Insert Ideas", in short all the cool stuff one can come up with.
One can even do PCB-Art using the silkscreen, you know the usually white component markings on PCBs.
But i am getting ahead of myself, we are still at the beginning, and therefore we have to bake small breads like we say in germany.
So my goal is to find some likeminded enthusiastic people that maybe have the same components and are willing to pay the premium price for such flex PCB's.
Because the more people are willing to take on this endeavor with me the cheaper the single PCB's will get, since the one time manufacturing costs will get smaller per PCB.
A very nice bonus would be to find people that have a similar background who can give me constructive feedback.
However I am well aware of the fact that this may seem unpractical and or the costs might not be in a reasonable range compared to stinky old cables,
but that is not the point here. For me this is project to simply build cool stuff that I like and want to share with you all!
Anyways I am looking forward to your inputs. I am trying to post some pictures with CAD designs you know the good old cardboard aided design.
Best
ZaubererAxt77
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First of all I hate cable clutter it always seems to be a mess and therefore I was thinking of using PCB's instead.
I know right! that is a great idea
. Okay Okay hear me out for a bit why I think, I am able to pull this off.My daly work is just that. I design electronics for a living which includes thinking up schematics, layouts and sometimes even the firmware.
My assemblies usually have a motorsports background for the likes of LMDh or Formula E sportscars.
There they have to be very small and lightweigh even though they sometimes have to pack a punch in terms of power too.
But enough of my work this is for FUN! (well in the end it will be used for work
)So whats the Deal with Printed Circuit Boards anyways?
For one you can safe a ton of space using PCB's to deliver power instead of caples since they are pretty flat.
In addition one can use technologies like rigid-flex-PCB's which can be folded up into the case such that they seem to be an integral part of the system.
A nice feature is that one can use those circuit boards not only to deliver power but to integrate stuff like a usb-hub which one can plug in to the MB.
Add a microcontroller that monitors Temps, controlls Fans, "Insert Ideas", in short all the cool stuff one can come up with.
One can even do PCB-Art using the silkscreen, you know the usually white component markings on PCBs.
But i am getting ahead of myself, we are still at the beginning, and therefore we have to bake small breads like we say in germany
.So my goal is to find some likeminded enthusiastic people that maybe have the same components and are willing to pay the premium price for such flex PCB's.
Because the more people are willing to take on this endeavor with me the cheaper the single PCB's will get, since the one time manufacturing costs will get smaller per PCB.
A very nice bonus would be to find people that have a similar background who can give me constructive feedback.
However I am well aware of the fact that this may seem unpractical and or the costs might not be in a reasonable range compared to stinky old cables,
but that is not the point here. For me this is project to simply build cool stuff that I like and want to share with you all!
Anyways I am looking forward to your inputs. I am trying to post some pictures with CAD designs you know the good old cardboard aided design
.Best
ZaubererAxt77
